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babylonsister

(171,781 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:13 AM Jan 28

Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users [View all]

Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users
Reuters
January 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, Google said in an X post on Monday.

The change will be visible in the U.S., but the name will remain "Gulf of Mexico" in Mexico. Outside of the two countries, users will see both names on Google Maps.

The Trump administration's Interior Department said on Friday it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the Alaskan peak Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, to Mount McKinley.

Google Maps, which is owned by Alphabet's Google, will make a similar change with Mount McKinley.

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Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users [View all] babylonsister Jan 28 OP

What utter b.s. PittBlue Jan 28 #1

Google Maps uses the official US government names DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 28 #14

Why is the Trump Admin doing this? Stigginit. maxsolomon Jan 28 #21

Now using Duck Duck Go MaeScott Jan 28 #2

I always use DuckDuckGo claudette Jan 28 #10

Yeah I use the Duck as my search engine prodigitalson Jan 29 #30

I'd like to stop using gmail. Do you know what is available? Sanity Claws Jan 28 #12

They use Bing which already changed to from Denali Mt McKinley LeftInTX Jan 28 #16

Well damn it all to hell MaeScott Jan 29 #29

I don't know what is real anymore - here we are - 1984! consider_this Jan 28 #3

I suggest renaming Google to Booble. C_U_L8R Jan 28 #4

Or Gargle lame54 Jan 28 #24

When will Google maps be changed to "The United States of Trump"? sop Jan 28 #5

Coming soon to a Google map near you: usonian Jan 28 #6

now deleted from my laptop ShepKat Jan 28 #7

What are they. I use Google Earth a lot but would use something else. prodigitalson Jan 28 #15

mapping like 'Gaia' - off the top of my head ShepKat Jan 28 #23

thanks...I'm gonna deGoogle to the best of my ability prodigitalson Jan 29 #31

The Gulf of Bullshit orangecrush Jan 28 #8

Another reason claudette Jan 28 #9

I've used Google forever, but this is more than I can stomach. ariadne0614 Jan 28 #11

Google biology, in accordance with Trump's understanding... -misanthroptimist Jan 28 #13

Sorry, Google, but I will refuse to validate this madness. Initech Jan 28 #17

My eyes are rolling in my head so frequently that my vision is impaired n/t Lulu KC Jan 28 #18

Google Timewas Jan 28 #19

Eff Google and their Dotardus rump-kissing. nt City Lights Jan 28 #20

There are non-Google alternatives for EVERY product they offer JoseBalow Jan 28 #22

Are there any alternatives to Google maps? Crunchy Frog Jan 28 #25

There are several that come up in a search. taxi Jan 28 #27

Now I have to use a VPN to get accurate geographical information. nt Gore1FL Jan 28 #26

What the "dear leader" wants the "dear leader" gets. walkingman Jan 28 #28

I recommend when they switch, that everyone report it on maps. Every. Day. themaguffin Jan 29 #32

Embarrassing. bif Jan 29 #33