Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...
USA Today28d
Don't like the Gulf of America? MapQuest is allowing users to rename it
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who threatened legal action against Google again this week after the tech company changed the Gulf of Mexico's name for Google Maps users in the United States.
The Courier-Journal25d
'Gulf of $7 eggs.' MapQuest users are picking their own names for the Gulf of Mexico
Google, Apple and Bing Maps have changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America following an executive order from President Trump. MapQuest has not yet updated its map to reflect Trump's order.
The New York Times24d
Along the Gulf, Residents Wonder: What’s in a Name?
President Trump’s order changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America prompted ... In southernmost Louisiana, where the land on the map looks like grains of rice and okra in a bowl of ...
The Indianapolis Star28d
'Gulf of Fragile Masculinity.' MapQuest allows users to rename the Gulf of America. Here's how
Google, Apple and Bing Maps have changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America following an executive order from President Trump. MapQuest has not yet updated its map to reflect Trump's order.
The Times of Northwest Indiana18d
‘Gulf of America’ arrives on Google Maps
LOS ANGELES — The body of water formerly known in the United States as the Gulf of Mexico is now listed for U.S.-based users of Google Maps as the Gulf of America. The change follows an ...