2 days ago

Google Maps Labels Lake Ontario Lake America for U.S. Users

Google Maps is showing a new name, “Lake America,” to people using the app in the United States.

People in Canada will still see “Lake Ontario.”

People in other countries will see both names.

President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. name change.

Google said it follows names in the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.

The U.S. order does not control what Canada or other countries call the lake.

Canadian leaders and some U.S. governors said they would keep using “Lake Ontario.”

The disagreement is happening while the United States and Canada are arguing about trade and tariffs.

Apple Maps was still showing no “Lake America” label when one report checked it.

Key facts

U.S. Google Maps label: Lake America
Canadian Google Maps label: Lake Ontario
Label outside the U.S. and Canada: Both “Lake America” and “Lake Ontario” will be shown.
Relevant U.S. database: The U.S. Geographic Names Information System, or GNIS, is the official federal source Google cited for U.S. geographic names.
Lake location: Lake Ontario lies between Ontario and New York and is the smallest by surface area of the five Great Lakes.
Other mapping service: Apple Maps was reported as not displaying “Lake America” at the time of publication.
Political context: The renaming occurred amid reciprocal tariffs and heightened trade tensions between the United States and Canada.