Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ on its maps, interior chief says
Summary
President Donald Trump has asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on its maps, following his executive order to change the lake's name in the U.S. Geographic Names Information System. Google Maps has already made this change for U.S. users, while Canadian users still see “Lake Ontario,” reflecting differences between the two countries.Key Facts
- President Trump wants Apple to change Lake Ontario’s name to “Lake America” on its maps.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Trump contacted Apple directly about the name change.
- Google Maps changed the lake’s name for U.S. users but keeps the original name for Canadian users.
- The lake lies between New York state in the U.S. and Ontario province in Canada.
- Trump signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake’s name in the U.S. system.
- Canada does not recognize the name change and disagrees with the move.
- The Seneca Nation leader said changing the name disrespects Indigenous people and violates a treaty.
- Similar renaming was done last year when Trump directed the Gulf of Mexico be called the Gulf of America in U.S. maps.
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