Google Maps Labels Lake Ontario Lake America for US Users
The relabeling follows a federal database update, while European users see both names.
The Next Web reports Google Maps now shows Lake Ontario labeled Lake America for users inside the United States. The change came after an update to a federal database. The same body of water still appears as Lake Ontario for users in Europe, where both names are visible together. MapQuest kept the original name and released a tool that lets visitors assign any label they choose to the lake.
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Google Maps Labels Lake Ontario Lake America for US Users
The relabeling follows a federal database update, while European users see both names.
The Next Web reports Google Maps now shows Lake Ontario labeled Lake America for users inside the United States. The change came after an update to a federal database. The same body of water still appears as Lake Ontario for users in Europe, where both names are visible together. MapQuest kept the original name and released a tool that lets visitors assign any label they choose to the lake.
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TechCrunch@TechCrunchApple Maps is following President Trump's executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. https://spr.ly/6010B17bEe
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