Google Maps will soon be changing ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’
By Leah Barkoukis | Townhall
After an executive order signed last week by President Trump, the Interior Department announced the Gulf of Mexico would “officially” be renamed as the Gulf of America. Additionally, North America’s highest mountain will once again be called Mount McKinley. Both name changes “honor the legacy of American greatness,” the statement said.
“The U.S. Board on Geographic Names, under the purview of the Department of the Interior, is working expeditiously to update the official federal nomenclature in the Geographic Names Information System to reflect these changes, effective immediately for federal use,” the statement added.
Once that takes place, the Gulf of America will be reflected on Google Maps, the company said.
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