Google says it plans to use Trump's new names for Denali and Gulf of Mexico
Google said Monday its maps will use names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico favored by President Donald Trump — Mount McKinley and Gulf of America — when federal maps make the switch.
Google said Monday its maps will use names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico favored by President Donald Trump — Mount McKinley and Gulf of America — when federal maps make the switch.
In an executive order he signed on his first day back in office on Jan. 20, Trump ordered the interior secretary to make the changes within 30 days.
Trump's order said the new names would need to be reflected in the federal Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) run by the U.S. Geological Survey, part of the Interior Department. Spokespeople for the survey did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday.
A view of Denali, North America's tallest peak, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Becky Bohrer / AP fileThe Senate is considering Trump's nominee for interior secretary, former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, who answered questions at a confirmation hearing Jan. 16.
In a statement on X, Google suggested any GNIS-driven name changes for Google Maps would take place as a matter of long-standing policy.
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