Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario to 'Lake America,' joining Google

Apple is joining Google in changing Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Apple Maps has changed Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for US users.

Both Apple and Google have said they follow official government names.

President Donald Trump previously ordered the change, which isn't binding on private companies.

Apple is joining Google in taking the plunge into controversial waters.

On Tuesday, Apple Maps changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America." The move follows President Donald Trump 's recent executive order, which he issued amid a trade war with Canada.

Earlier Tuesday afternoon, the lake was still labeled Lake Ontario on the map itself, but American users could only see "Lake America" as an option when searching for the body of water.

Screenshot of Lake America in Apple Maps Business Insider/Apple Google Maps, Apple Maps' main rival, announced on August 29 that it had renamed one of the five Great Lakes in its system to "Lake America." Google's change, which largely affects US-based users, has sparked a backlash online.

MapQuest has experienced renewed interest in defying the Trump administration's wishes, going so far as to create a template that lets users call the body of water whatever they wish.

Google has said that its naming reflects "name changes in official government sources." On Google Maps, US-based users see Lake America .

In Canada, users see Lake Ontario.

And in the rest of the world, users see Lake Ontario with Lake America in parentheses.

Both Google and Apple previously renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" after Trump ordered the change in January 2025 .

Following Trump's executive order, the U.S.

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) formally changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Name calling Trump's order only applies to the federal government.