Google Maps to make Trump geographic name changes
Google says it will update the names of Denali and the Gulf of Mexico in Google Maps to reflect the executive order by President Donald Trump on inauguration day to change them to Mount McKinley and the Gulf of America. Google says it will make the changes as soon as the federal Geographic Names Information System is officially updated.
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How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’
Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.The New York Times - 13h -
Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump order
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 serviceABC News - 1d -
Mexico to question Google over Gulf name change after Trump order
Claudia Sheinbaum says US government does not have right to change name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. Mexico will send a letter to Google to question its decision to change the name of the ...The Guardian - 12h -
Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America'
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Google says it plans to use Trump's new names for Denali and Gulf of Mexico
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.NBC News - 2d -
Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps app after government updates
In posts on X on Monday, Google said it will follow the government's lead in changing the names on its Maps app.CNBC - 2d -
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Presidential naming powers usually stop at the water’s edge.The New York Times - Jan. 8
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