Google Maps to change Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, but only in US
The U.S. government is already working to remove all mentions of the Gulf of Mexico name in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
Google Awaits US Decision on Map Name Changes
Google will amend the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps only when the US government officially updates its records. The company follows changes reported in official government sources,
Google Maps Makes Decision On Trump's Geographic Name Changes
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,
Will Google use ‘Gulf of America’ on its maps? It’s following Trump’s lead
We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources,” Google said in a post on X. The company said that Maps will reflect any updates to the Geographic Names Information System,
Google reclassifies US as ‘sensitive country’ following Trump’s map changes
Google’s maps division has reclassified the United States as a “sensitive country,” a designation it typically applies to nations with strict governments or border disputes, CNBC reported on Monday. The change follows an executive order by President Donald Trump directing updates to official maps and federal communications,
Google Maps Labels U.S. as “Sensitive Country” Amid Trump’s Name Change Orders
Googles Maps division has reclassified the U.S. as a sensitive country, a designation typically used for nations with strict governments or disputed borders, CNBC reported. The move coincides with former President
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The Interior Department on Friday took steps to update the peak’s name in the federal Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Google confirmed Monday that it would update names in Google ...
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Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
is working expeditiously to update the official federal nomenclature in the Geographic Names Information System to reflect these changes, effective immediately for federal use.” This story has ...