US Google Maps Users to See 'Gulf of America' Instead of 'Gulf of Mexico'
"As directed by the President, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America," the Interior Department stated in a statement last week. Google responded by noting that the change complies with its longstanding policy of aligning map labeling with updates in official government databases.
Google Maps will rename some iconic locations because the US government said so
Google Maps is changing the "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" and the "Denali" peak to "Mount McKinley" based on US government orders.
Google Maps Will Show ‘Gulf Of America’ And ‘Mt. McKinley’ To US Users
The company said it would stick to its “longstanding practice” of showing the local official name for a geographical areas when when "official names vary between countries."
Google Maps in the US will change to Gulf of America and Mount McKinley
Google said today that it plans to update Google Maps to reflect President Trump’s January 20th executive order to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali to the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley,
Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump order
Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its Maps service.
How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’
Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.
Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users
Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, Google said in an X post on Monday.
Google Maps to rename Gulf of Mexico, Denali for US users
This comes after President Trump signed an executive order on Inauguration Day that ordered the name Mt. McKinley be reinstated and the Gulf of Mexico be renamed.
Google Maps will change Gulf of 'Mexico' to 'America' in US
Google Maps will change the name of the "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it's officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System.
Maps are already being changed to 'Gulf of America.' It's not a simple process.
The federal government, including the military, is changing the name on maps to "Gulf of America." Even Google suggested it would make the change.
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