Google announced on Monday that it would follow President Donald Trump's directive and rename the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of ...

The change will be visible to Google Maps users in the US, but it will remain listed as Gulf of Mexico for those accessing ...

While it is undoubtedly important to the US, this part of the Atlantic Ocean washes against other countries, too. So, can the ...

The House resolution, sponsored by Rep. Maxine Dibert, D-Fairbanks, says the name Denali is “deeply ingrained in the state’s ...

Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S.

A small bay on Squam Lake doesn’t have a lot in common with the Gulf of Mexico, but as of Monday they share at least one ...

The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...

A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after ...

Usually, renaming a place starts locally. The people in the state or county propose a name change and gather support. The ...

Alaskans say they will never stop calling the peak Denali despite President Trump’s executive order that the name revert to ...

The Trump administration has officially implemented name changes for Alaska's Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico, as ...