Gulf of America name change now official in U.S. and on Google Maps
- Posted on February 11, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Gulf of America name change now official in U.S. and on Google Maps
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“Gulf of America” is now officially on a U.S. database of geographic names after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico.