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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 31, 2026Miami-Dade

President Trump orders renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America on Google Maps

President Donald Trump has issued an order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for all users located within the United States. Google has implemented this change across its mapping platform to comply with the federal directive.

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Why It Matters

The change affects the official designation of a major geographic landmark on the most widely used digital mapping service in the United States.

Key Facts

  • President Donald Trump issued an order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
  • The name change applies specifically to users of Google Maps located within the United States.
  • Google has updated its mapping application to reflect the new name.

Who's Mentioned

organizationGoogle“Technology company that updated its maps application.”locationLake America“The new name assigned to the lake”personMark Carney“Canadian Prime Minister.”organizationU.S. Geographic Names Information System“The database used by Google to determine official place names.”locationLake Ontario“The geographic feature being renamed”organizationAlphabet Inc.“Parent company of Google.”personDoug Ford“Ontario Premier who publicly opposed the name change.”personDonald Trump“President of the United States who issued the renaming order.”