Google announced it will rename the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" for U.S. users and change Denali back to Mount McKinley on Google Maps, following a federal executive order by President Trump. The changes reflect a broader national effort to standardize geographic names based on government directives. However, the updates will vary by user region, meaning that Mexican users will still see it as the Gulf of Mexico, and there remains local opposition to altering Denali's designation back to Mount McKinley.
We've received a few questions about naming within Google Maps. We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources.
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 administration.
Denali, which is North America's highest peak, will soon show up in Google Maps for all global users as its previous name of Mount McKinley.
Geographic names that are contested between different countries show up in Google Maps under each country's official name for their citizens.
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