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Google Maps replaces “Lake Ontario” with “Lake America”

By The BriefBrief · Sources (39)

Filed: Aug 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

Summary: Google Maps has changed the label of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” The switch is described as the first by a major online maps provider following Donald Trump’s executive order demanding the name change.

WHO: Google

WHAT: Google Maps changed the map label from “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America.”

WHEN: Aug 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: The change followed Donald Trump’s executive order demanding the name change.

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📋 How this story developed

Aug 30 Google maps update to show “Lake America” in U.S.
Aug 27 Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America

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