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Lake Ontario or Lake America? For Google Maps, it depends
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk Nick Viviani , as published by FOX 9 KMSP (FOX)
· August 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The name displayed depends on certain conditions, with some instances showing Lake America instead of the expected name. A discrepancy has been found in the naming of a body of water on Google Maps.
A discrepancy has been found in the naming of a body of water on Google Maps. The name displayed depends on certain conditions, with some instances showing Lake America instead of the expected name.
Further details are available from the source, but it is known that not all mapping companies are making the same choice. At least one other mapping company has indicated that it will continue to use the traditional name, Lake Ontario.
The source provides more information on this inconsistency, including the responses of different mapping companies to the naming issue.
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Category: business Published: August 30, 2026 Source: FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) Reading time: 1 min
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