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Lake Ontario or Lake America? For Google Maps, it depends
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk Nick Viviani , as published by KTVU FOX 2 News
· August 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further details about this inconsistency and how different companies are handling the naming of this body of water are available from the source, KTVU FOX 2 News. Google Maps has been observed using different names, sometimes calling it Lake Ontario and other times Lake America.
A discrepancy has been found in how some mapping companies refer to a particular body of water. Google Maps has been observed using different names, sometimes calling it Lake Ontario and other times Lake America.
This variation in naming is not consistent across all mapping companies, as at least one other company has stated it will continue to use the name Lake Ontario.
Further details about this inconsistency and how different companies are handling the naming of this body of water are available from the source, KTVU FOX 2 News.
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Category: business Published: August 30, 2026 Source: KTVU FOX 2 News Reading time: 1 min
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