Why did Google Maps change Lake Ontario's name?
If you live in the U.S., you may have opened Google Maps this weekend to see that the app had already changed Lake Ontario's name. Even if you don't live in the U.S., you may see the name change: As it happens, there are now three different naming schemes for the lake in Google's navigation app. If you use the app in the U.S., you'll see "Lake America." If you use it in Canada, you'll see "Lake Ontario." If you use it anywhere else in the world, you'll see "Lake Ontario (Lake America)." Thanks, Google.
Credit: GoogleWhether you consider it basic bureaucratic compliance or corporate cowardice, Google Maps now calls the lake by its "new" name. It doesn't affect how the app works (maybe unless you're looking for directions to, or information about, Lake Ontario), but if the change rankles you, you have other options: As it stands, there are several Google Maps alternatives that still label it "Lake Ontario."
Apple Maps
Organic Maps
Will other apps change Lake Ontario's name?
Will all these other apps maintain the Lake Ontario name over the long term? Like Google, Apple ultimately changed the Gulf of Mexico's name, so it will likely do the same with the lake. However, MapQuest and Organic Maps still call the Gulf of Mexico by its correct name, so chances are good they'll keep Lake Ontario on their maps for the foreseeable future.
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