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Why some Canadian website maps show ‘Lake America’ instead of Lake Ontario

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Google updates maps to show Lake America in the U.S.

CANADA Why some Canadian website maps show ‘Lake America’ instead of Lake Ontario By Sean Previl Global News Posted August 31, 2026 4:14 pm 4 min read RELATED: Google Maps to show ‘Lake Ontario’ in Canada, ‘Lake America’ in U.S. Here’s why LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE Some Canadian websites displaying “Lake America” on their maps powered by Google this weekend have reverted the name to “Lake Ontario,” a change the company said can be changed by web developers.

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