Apple Maps Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America'

Apple Maps users in the United States will now see "Lake America" instead of "Lake Ontario" for the Great Lake on the border of Ontario and New York. The updated name is currently rolling out to iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. The Maps app still has the Lake Ontario label for the body of water, but tapping it now says "Lake America." Apple will likely change the label in the next few hours.

President Donald Trump last week issued an executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Geographic Names Information System updated the database with the new name, and Google Maps adopted it earlier this week. As with Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, ‌Apple Maps‌ users in the United States will see the lake listed as Lake America.

Canadians will see the Lake Ontario name, and users outside of the U.S. And Canada will see both names. According to Axios, Trump directly asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" in the Maps app.

If you head to Apple Maps today, you’ll notice that Apple has started renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” The move follows Trump’s order last week to change the name as part of an ongoing trade dispute with Canada. Apple Maps now uses ‘Lake America’ instead of ‘Lake Ontario’ after Trump order.

Read John Ternus’s full memo to Apple employees on his first day as CEO Chance Miller Sep 1 2026.

Trump announced the name change after the ongoing trade war escalated with both countries announcing additional tariffs. Once popular mapping app MapQuest refused to change the name of Lake Ontario, and its stance has caused it to surge on the App Store charts.

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Apple Maps Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’.