Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,
Google Maps has updated its site to include Lake America in place of Lake Ontario, following the direction of President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the Great Lake.
"It's official! LAKE AMERICA on Google Maps," Steven Cheung, assistant to the president and White House director of communications, posted on X on Aug. 30.
It’s official! LAKE AMERICA on Google Maps. pic.twitter.com/CotsXetERJ
— Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) August 30, 2026
Google released a statement on the changing of the name of the body of water.
"The U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has formally changed the name for 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' in the United States," the company said.
Since it updates Google Maps to reflect name changes in official government sources, people using the application in the United States will see "Lake America," Google said.
In Canada, users of Google Maps will continue to see "Lake Ontario," and those outside of the two countries will see both names, the statement reads.
Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 27 directing the Department of the Interior and the U.S
