Google Maps announced it will soon make changes reflecting President Donald Trump 's decision to rename the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley. The recently renamed topographical features will be reflected once the Department of the Interior updates the Geographic Names Information System,
Google said Monday its maps will use names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico favored by President Donald Trump — Mount McKinley and Gulf of America — when federal maps make the switch.
Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps.
President Donald Trump wants to rename Denali and the Gulf of Mexico to Mount McKinley and Gulf of America, and Google said it would update its maps if it happens.
The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.
Google will change the Gulf of Mexico's name to the "Gulf of America" following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. Google stated that it follows a longstanding policy of updating place names based on official government databases,
Google said the change aligned with its policy of following official US government geographic designations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum says her country is reaching out to Google about its Maps change and is suggesting additional revisions of its own.
Google Maps will soon rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" and Denali to "Mount McKinley" in compliance with Trump's order.
Google has announced that it will soon change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” for U.S. users on its maps. In a post on the social media platform X, Google explained that the change is being made to align with the official name in government documents and databases.
Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ for U.S. users, following a directive from the Trump administration.