Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
Apple joins Google in adopting the federal government’s new designation for Lake Ontario in the US
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Apple Maps is now displaying Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States following President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the federal government to rename the Great Lake.
FOX Business confirmed the change Tuesday by reviewing Apple Maps, which showed "Lake America" on the map and in the location details for the body of water.
Apple confirmed to Reuters that U.S. users will see "Lake America," while users in Canada will continue to see "Lake Ontario." Users elsewhere will see both names.
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A map is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order that aims to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on August 27, 2026. (Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The change follows Trump’s Aug. 27 executive order directing the Department of the Interior, in coordination with the Board on Geographic Names, to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America and update the federal Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The order also directs federal agencies to use the new name in maps, contracts, documents and communications. It applies to federal usage and does not require Canada, international organizations or private companies to adopt the designation.
A map labeling Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Apple’s move came after Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on FOX Business’ "Mornings with Maria" that Trump had reached out to Apple directly regarding the Maps designation.
Google made a similar change days earlier. The company said its Maps service would show "Lake America" to U.S. users after the GNIS update, while Canadian users would continue to see "Lake Ontario" and users in other countries would see both names.
The approach mirrors how Apple and Google handled Trump’s 2025 decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for federal purposes.
A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 27, 2026. (Cole Burston / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Canadian officials have rejected the Lake America designation. Prime Minister Mark Carney and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said after Trump’s order that they would continue referring to the body of water as Lake Ontario, according to Reuters.
Reuters contributed to this report.