More If you go to Google Maps today, Jan. 28, and type in Gulf of Mexico, you'll see the Gulf of Mexico as you have in the past.

So Hermann launched a Kickstarter to fund his vision for a new map of the Gulf of Mexico. “Maps tend to shape things like memory and meaning,” Hermann said.

AP is using “Gulf of Mexico” but also acknowledging Trump's renaming of it as well, to ensure that names of geographical features are recognizable around the world.

The Gulf of Mexico is now called the Gulf of America for Google Maps users in the United States, keeping with the terms of President Trump's controversial executive order to rename the body of water.

WASHINGTON — You won't be able to find the Gulf of Mexico or Denali on Google Maps anymore, at least by those names. In a post on X Monday, Google said it has received a few questions about ...

Trending Google Maps changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk February 11, 2025 at 12:44 pm EST + Caption ...

"MapQuest is NOT renaming the Gulf of Mexico — not because of politics but because we haven’t updated our maps in like 15 years and don’t remember how to do it," the company posted last month.

Others across the globe will continue to see the Gulf of Mexico’s original name, which has been used in maps since the mid-16th century. According to the BBC, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum poked ...

In many other countries across the world it appears as “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America).” Sheinbaum has repeatedly defended the name Gulf of Mexico, saying its use dates to 1607 and is ...

Apple maps and Bing Maps have also changed the name to Gulf of America on their apps. Here's what to know about the recent switch and the names some people have given it using a new site by MapQuest. ...

Google Maps has updated its platform to reflect a recent change made by President Donald Trump, renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The change follows an executive order issued by ...