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Lake Ontario or Lake America? For Google Maps, it depends
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Nick Viviani , as published by FOX 26 Houston
· August 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points At least one company has chosen to stick with the traditional name, Lake Ontario. Google Maps has been referring to a body of water in different ways, with some instances calling it Lake America instead of its traditional name.
Google Maps has been referring to a body of water in different ways, with some instances calling it Lake America instead of its traditional name. This variation in naming has been observed, although the reason behind it is not specified.
Other mapping companies have made their own decisions regarding the name of this lake. At least one company has chosen to stick with the traditional name, Lake Ontario.
Further information about this discrepancy in naming can be found through the source, which provides more details on the varying choices made by different mapping companies.
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Category: business Published: August 30, 2026 Source: FOX 26 Houston Reading time: 1 min
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