A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...

As directed by the President, the US Department of Interior (DOI) has announced that Gulf of Mexico (GoM) will officially be ...

The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed to the Gulf of America, the Interior Department announced Friday, while the name of North America’s highest peak, Alaska’s Denali, has been changed back to Mount ...

President Donald J. Trump recently issued an executive order directing the restoration of historical names for two iconic U.S ...

The U.S. Department of the Interior has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, following an executive ...

Israel’s Cease-Fires in Lebanon and Gaza Appear Fragile Israeli forces killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said. In Gaza, Israel ...

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