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Google Maps Renamed Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' - But Only for U.S. Users

Published: 08/30/2026, 06:53 PM

It's already happened — at least on Google Maps. Google's online maps reflect name changes in official government sources, Google posted Saturday. So when the U.S. Geographic Names Information System formally changed the name for "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America," Google also renamed it "Lake...