After U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in January, some digital maps quickly made the change, at least for American users.

Apple maps and Bing Maps have also changed the name to Gulf of America on their apps. Here's what to know about the recent switch and the names some people have given it using a new site by MapQuest.

In a statement posted to X, Google said it updated its maps application to the Gulf of America as part of a long-standing practice of adhering to official government names. The Geographic Names ...

“We are also going to ask for Mexican America to appear on the map,” she said, referencing the fact that a map from 1607 gave that name, appearing as “America Mexicana,” to the land we now ...

The name on a map can strengthen a country's claims to ... Some, like Google, are now calling it the Gulf of America, at least in the U.S. Others, like the Associated Press, plan to keep the ...

Google Maps will display the name “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” for U.S. users once official government sources are updated to reflect the name change ordered by ...

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday requiring the federal government to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" on official maps – a change that could take ...

Google Maps will now display the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, following an executive order from President Trump. The change reflects Google's policy of adhering to official government names ...

News from Google (@NewsFromGoogle) January 27, 2025 The Gulf of Mexico’s name in Google Maps will soon be the “Gulf of America” for U.S. users, an entirely new name created by the Trump ...

Google, Apple and Bing Maps have changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America following an executive order from President Trump. MapQuest has not yet updated its map to reflect Trump's order.