Jan 28, 2025 · “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 ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Google said Monday its maps will use names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico favored by President Donald Trump — Mount McKinley and Gulf of America — when federal maps make the switch.

Jan 28, 2025 · "When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the U.S. quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America." "Also longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Maps users ...

Jan 28, 2025 · 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 ...

Jan 27, 2025 · In posts on X on Monday, Google said it will follow the government's lead in changing the names on its Maps app.

Jan 28, 2025 · So, for users outside of the United States, Google Maps will likely still have the previous names, the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali, listed alongside the new ones.

Jan 28, 2025 · Google said in the thread of posts that it uses the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) database to determine the names. ... which has been called Denali for ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Google is set to update Google Maps in the U.S. to reflect President Donald Trump ‘s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, and use Denali’s now-official name of...

Jan 28, 2025 · Google will also change the name of Mount McKinley, the nation's highest peak, from Denali. Former President Barack Obama renamed the Alaska landmark to Denali in 2015 as a nod to the region's ...

Google also said Denali, a mountain in southern Alaska and North America's tallest peak, is going to be called Mount McKinley on its maps for those same users, reflecting the presidential mandate.