The nation’s tallest peak, which Trump ordered be renamed Mount McKinley, has not yet been changed in federal databases and is still Denali on Google Maps.
Google has updated the Gulf of Mexico to display “Gulf of America” on its maps after President Donald Trump’s order to change the name of the body of water.
The company confirmed that it generally makes changes when the government updates its official listings for geographic features.
After taking office, President Donald Trump ordered that the water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba be re named to the Gulf of America. He also ordered America’s highest mountain peak be changed back from Denali to Mt. McKinley.
“We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources,” Google said in a post on X.
The company said that Maps will reflect any updates to the Geographic Names Information System, a database of more than 1 million geographic features in the United States.
Users outside of the United States will see the body of water labeled with both “Gulf of America” and “Gulf of Mexico.”
While Google has implemented the Gulf of America change, the name Denali is still, for now, listed for the mountain peak in the GNIS system and on Google Maps.
“Denali” is the mountain’s preferred name for Alaska Natives. Former President Barack Obama ordered it changed in 2015 from its previous name “McKinley,” which was a tribute to President William McKinley, designated in the late 19th century by a gold prospector.
The Associated Press, which provides news around the world to multiple audiences, will refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name, which it has carried for 400 years, while acknowledging the name Gulf of America.
AP will, however, use the name Mount McKinley instead of Denali; the area lies solely in the United States and as president, Trump has the authority to change federal geographical names within the country.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
