Topline
Apple Maps changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on its platform Tuesday, joining Google Maps in making the change after President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the smallest Great Lake amid a trade war with Canada.
The Apple Maps change took effect Tuesday.
Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Key Facts
Dropping a pin anywhere on the lake, which is split by the U.S. border, makes it show as “Lake America” on Apple Maps.
Trump signed the executive order last week, directing Burgum to update the Geographic Names Information System within 30 days to reflect the change.
Google Maps made the name change on Sunday, meaning U.S. users would see the display name “Lake America,” while Google Maps users in Canada continued seeing Lake Ontario.
Tangent
Apple updated its maps app to display “Gulf of America” instead of the Gulf of Mexico on Feb. 11 following an executive order from Trump to enact the name change.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Leave a comment