Lake Ontario renamed ‘Lake America’ for U.S. users of Apple Maps

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCanada Lake Ontario renamed 'Lake America' for U.S. users of Apple Maps Move follows Google's similar change, even as majority of Americans remain opposed to changing the name of Lake Ontario Author of the article: By Chris Knight Published Sep 02, 2026 Last updated 18 hours ago 3 minute read Join the conversation A mural at Townline Park welcomes visitors to Lake Ontario in the village of Wilson, N.Y., on Aug. 27, 2026. PHOTO BY JOED VIERA /Getty Images Article content Apple has changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on the web version of its Apple Maps, but only for U.S. users of the service. Article content The decision by the tech giant took place on Tuesday, the same day John Ternus officially took over as CEO, succeeding Tim Cook, who had led the company for 15 years. Article content Article content It follows a move by Google’s parent company, Alphabet, to change the name of the lake on its Google Maps, also for U.S. users. Article content Article content “These updates follow our long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country, and are starting to roll out now,” Google said in a statement announcing its change. “People using Maps in the U.S. will see ‘Lake America,’ those in Canada will continue to see ‘Lake Ontario,’ and those outside of the U.S. and Canada will see both names.” Article content NP Posted Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content U.S. President Donald ‌Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename the lake, which was given its original title, Ontari:io, millennia ago by Indigenous people and means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big.” European settlers in the 1600s started using the word, which also became the official name of the adjoining province in 1867. Article content In an ‌interview on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria program on Monday, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Trump had reached out to Apple directly, “so I’m sure that we may be seeing that change coming up soon to Lake America.” Article content This comes even as a new poll finds that almost two-thirds of Americans oppose the renaming. Article…