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Trump Orders 'Lake Ontario' Renamed to 'Lake America'; Apple Maps May Follow

U.S. Interior Secretary says Apple may rename Lake Ontario to Lake America following President Trump's directive.

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U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated on Monday that President Donald Trump has spoken about changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. [1] Apple Maps users in the United States will now see the name 'Lake America' instead of 'Lake Ontario' for the Great Lake on the border of Ontario and New York. [2] Doug Burgum said that Apple may soon alter its maps to reflect the name change to Lake America after the president reached out to the company directly. [3] President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was changing the name of Lake Ontario as part of an escalating trade feud with Canada. [4] The president's executive order affects the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which sets standards for official U.S. maps. [5] According to Axios, Trump directly asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in the Maps app. [6] The U.S. Geographic Names Information System updated the database with the new name, and Google Maps adopted it earlier this week. [7] Google Maps has updated its interface to display 'Lake America' for users located in the United States. [8]
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  1. U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated on Monday that President Donald Trump has spoken about changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. · Investing.com
  2. Apple Maps users in the United States will now see the name 'Lake America' instead of 'Lake Ontario' for the Great Lake on the border of Ontario and New York. · MacRumors
  3. Doug Burgum said that Apple may soon alter its maps to reflect the name change to Lake America after the president reached out to the company directly. · Investing.com
  4. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was changing the name of Lake Ontario as part of an escalating trade feud with Canada. · Investing.com
  5. The president's executive order affects the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which sets standards for official U.S. maps. · Investing.com
  6. According to Axios, Trump directly asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in the Maps app. · MacRumors
  7. The U.S. Geographic Names Information System updated the database with the new name, and Google Maps adopted it earlier this week. · MacRumors
  8. Google Maps has updated its interface to display 'Lake America' for users located in the United States. · 9to5Mac
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