Apple Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America for U.S. Users

Apple Maps renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. The company changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in its mapping service, Axios reports.

Consensus

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 27 to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America.
The renaming was implemented for users in the United States by Google Maps and Apple Maps.
Users in Canada continue to see the original name, Lake Ontario.
The change occurred amid trade tensions between the United States and Canada.
Google Maps and Apple Maps both updated their services in response to the directive.
The change was tied to updates in the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
MapQuest refused to change the name, stating they would not alter it regardless of external pressure.

Apple Maps did not change the name of Lake Ontario; it still shows the original name. — meduza
Apple changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America specifically for U.S. users. — tg_bbcrussian
Apple changed the name in the web version of Apple Maps for U.S. users. — kommersant
Google Maps changed the name based on updates to the GNIS, not directly due to Trump's order. — meduza
Apple was the second major mapping service to implement the change after Google. — tg_echoonline_news
MapQuest refused to change the name and posted a statement in X (formerly Twitter) saying they would not comply. — meduza
The renaming was done after failed trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada. — tg_dwglavnoe
The renaming followed the U.S. imposing 50% tariffs on certain Canadian imports. — fontanka