Associated Press
Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps.
The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.
After taking office, President Donald Trump ordered that the water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba be renamed to the Gulf of America. He also ordered America’s highest mountain peak be changed back to Mt. McKinley.
“We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources,” Google said in a post on X.
The company said that Maps will reflect any updates to the Geographic Names Information System, a database of more than 1 million geographic features in the United States.
“When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the U.S. quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America,” Google said.
“Denali” is the mountain’s preferred name for Alaska Natives. Former President Barack Obama ordered it changed in 2015 from its previous name “McKinley,” which was a tribute to President William McKinley, designated in the late 19th century by a gold prospector.
The Associated Press, which provides news around the world to multiple audiences, will refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name, which it has carried for 400 years, while acknowledging the name Gulf of America.
AP will, however, use the name Mount McKinley instead of Denali; the area lies solely in the United States and as President, Trump has the authority to change federal geographical names within the country.
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Republished with permission of The Associated Press.
11 comments
GeeWoo
January 28, 2025 at 2:56 pm
It’s about time that the name became more inclusive! Why was only one of the three countries represented that border the Gulf, now all three are!
MarvinM
January 28, 2025 at 8:43 pm
Uh, no, it’s not more inclusive.
To have been inclusive, Trump would have suggested calling it “Gulf of the Americas”.
Trump’s renaming it “The Gulf of America” had nothing to do with inclusiveness and I bet you he would agree with me on that.
Michael K
January 28, 2025 at 4:12 pm
It’s been the Gulf of Mexico for over 500 years. It’s just another solution in search of a problem that does nothing for working people. It turns out that lowering prices is no longer a priority.
Dr. Franklin Waters
January 28, 2025 at 9:42 pm
You mean this doesn’t lower egg prices?
Peachy
January 29, 2025 at 8:42 am
Egg prices started going up in 2022 under the previous inept administration. Funny how the Demos and the liberal press are attempting to pin this all on Trump after one week in office. Hilarious.
Dr. Franklin Waters
January 28, 2025 at 9:41 pm
Whatever. It’s not the internationally recognized name, and it’s going to get changed back in 4 years. Nobody except the mouth breathing magats are going to call it that.
EARL PITTS AMERICAN
January 29, 2025 at 7:07 pm
Excuse me, Dr. Frankenstein,
I, EARL PITTS AMERICAN, know you have been a little busy during the 08iden Sadministration cutting off little boys Johnsons and little girls Brestestises.
But you surely are aware, from following my postings of “Sage Wisdom” that Ron & Casey Desantis will be occupying The White House for the 2 terms as POTUS after Trump’s Sage 4 years in office.
Maybe you should get a Veternarian’s license and see if there is a market for doing your Satanic sex change surgery on Dogs & Cats.
BECAUSE:
Under Don & Ron’s next 12 Sage years as POTUS your human sex change business is OVER.
Thank you, Doctor Frankenstein,
EARL PITTS AMERICAN
Peachy
January 29, 2025 at 9:15 am
Hate all you want. The majority spoke in November and it was an electoral college rout. By the way, are you a real Dr or a phony like Jill Biden?
EARL PITTS AMERICAN
January 29, 2025 at 7:11 pm
Excellant postings of Sage Wisdom, Peachy. Our Great Nation is so Blessed to have you here calling out all the Dook 4 Brains Leftys when they get a little too mouthy and try to present their “Twisted Views” as main stream.
EARL PITTS AMERICAN
FLPatriot
January 29, 2025 at 12:00 pm
And label the US as a sensitive nation…lol
Anna
January 29, 2025 at 4:33 pm
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