Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario as Trade Tensions Escalate

Google Maps has made a change to the naming of 'Lake Ontario', renaming it to 'Lake America'. This move has been met with surprise, as it appears to have happened faster than the U.S. government could have implemented such a change.

The date of this change is September 1, 2026, and it was reported by Greg Kearney in an article titled 'Google Maps renames ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ faster than U.S. government.'