One of President Donald Trump’s first executive actions upon reentering the White House was to reestablish its most famous mountain as McKinley’s namesake.
Following the president's order, the Gulf of Mexico will henceforth be referred to as the Gulf of America, and North America's tallest mountain will revert to Mount McKinley. As stated in the Department of the Interior’s press release,
President Donald Trump wants to rename Denali and the Gulf of Mexico to Mount McKinley and Gulf of America, and Google said it would update its maps if it happens.
This comes after President Trump signed an executive order on Inauguration Day that ordered the name Mt. McKinley be reinstated and the Gulf of Mexico be renamed.
The U.S. president's move last week to rename North America's tallest peak has introduced 'a jarring note' into Alaska affairs, says one academic.
The tech giant revealed the reasons behind the proposed changes on social media after receiving questions from users.
The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.
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.
Google Maps is planning to update the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali Peak to "Gulf of America" and "Mount McKinley."
Google Maps has a history of changing place names and world borders for different users in different locations, especially during geopolitical disputes. Geographers say those changes, including the one this week,