Apple Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America

<figure> <img alt="A screenshot of “Lake America” in Apple Maps" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/apple-maps-lake-america.png?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple Maps has changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, as reported by <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/apple-maps-renames-lake-ontario-lake-america-after-trump-order"><em>Bloomberg</em></a>. This change follows a similar action by Google and is linked to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump amid a trade dispute with Canada.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Canadian version of Apple Maps continues to display "Lake Ontario" in the area, while international versions of the app show both names, according to <em>Bloomberg</em>. Google updated its map shortly after the name change was implemented in the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), while Apple took additional time to make the update.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/610580/apple-maps-gulf-of-america">Both Apple</a> and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/609772/google-maps-gulf-of-america-rename-mexico">Google changed the name</a> of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in a similar context.</p>