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Executive order directs the federal rename
An executive order instructs U.S. federal agencies and the Geographic Names Information System to use "Lake America" for the lake recorded in both countries as Lake Ontario. It carries no authority in Canada and does not bind private mapmakers.
Google Maps splits the label by country
Google says U.S. users will see Lake America, Canadian users will keep Lake Ontario, and users elsewhere will see both names — its standing practice for names that differ by jurisdiction.
Reuters confirms the Google Maps rollout
Wire reporting confirms the label change is live for U.S. users of Google Maps.
Apple Maps adopts Lake America in the U.S.
Apple Maps shows Lake America to users in the United States and keeps Lake Ontario for Canadian users, matching the approach Google described days earlier.
Reuters/Ipsos poll puts numbers on it
A survey of 1,023 U.S. adults finds 63% opposed to the rename and 14% in favour.
MapQuest reaches No. 1 after refusing the rename
After saying it would keep Lake Ontario, MapQuest tops the U.S. App Store. Sensor Tower estimates about 632,000 U.S. downloads since the order; MapQuest claims more than 1.5 million installs across both countries.
Naming records last re-checked
Every row in the adoption tracker was re-checked against its primary source or the reporting behind it. None of the tracked entries had changed position since Sep. 2.