Google Maps renames Lake Ontario to 'Lake America
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid a trade war with Canada.
Oswego's mayor said the name is "rooted in history, geography, and the shared identity of the communities that surround it.”
Sackets Harbor, located along the eastern shores of Lake Ontario, is home to a number of Canadian residents. A village of 1,400 people, it was a major military outpost and naval command center during the War of 1812, when the U.S. clashed with British and Canadian forces.
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Tuesday, showed that most Americans disapproved of Trump’s new tariffs with Canada and his decision to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”
The change is similar to a move by the tech giant following Trump’s first day back in office.