Florida lawmakers are one step closer to making “Gulf of America” an official moniker under state statutes, our sister ...

On that basis, it was understood that Apple Maps and Google Maps wouldn’t change the name of the gulf until the GNIS did so first, which could take months. Well, things seem to have sped up.

According to Google, the name change was conducted in accordance with the Geographic Names Informational System (GNIS). As the GNIS updated the name, Google took it upon itself to work swiftly and ...

The bill would require the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) to update the name of Greenland for users who access official maps and documents in the United States of America.

Google has tacitly admitted to removing negative reviews objecting to renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on Google Maps.

A flood of negative feedback flooded the body of water following the Trump-mandated name change.

Shortly after Trump’s executive order to rename the body of water, the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) made the change official, prompting Google Maps to follow suit for U.S. users.

The search giant officially updated its maps and search engine Saturday reverting Denali back to its original name — Mount McKinley. President Trump ordered the renaming of Denali and the Gulf ...

Shortly after Trump’s executive order to rename the body of water, the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) made the change official, prompting Google Maps to follow suit for U.S. users.

The rest of the users will be able to see both names. The US GNIS officially updated the replaced name on maps late Sunday. Similarly, Microsoft has also made the changes in the name on its Bing maps.

In the U.S., the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has officially updated 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America.' As we announced two weeks ago and consistent with our longstanding ...

whereas those in other countries see both names. Denali, however, still appears on both Google Maps and the GNIS. And the new names on Google Maps aren’t the only change the company has made ...