Interior Department Says Gulf of Mexico Is Now ‘Gulf of America’
Trump also renamed Denali, North America’s tallest peak, as Mount McKinley, despite objections from Alaska’s senators.
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It’s official: Denali is again Mount McKinley
The mountain referred to as Denali by Alaska Natives for centuries was officially named Mount McKinley from 1917 until 2015, ...
Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
How do place names get made and then changed? There’s a process. But it involves people as well as bureaucracy, so it’s not ...
Trump administration says 'Gulf of America' name change now official
The Trump administration's Interior Department said on Friday it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the ...
Feds implement ‘Gulf of America,’ ‘Mount McKinley’ name changes
The federal government is formally implementing President Trump’s directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali.
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AP Stylebook update: Denali is now Mount McKinley but the Gulf of America is still the Gulf of Mexico
In a statement explaining its decision, the AP said Trump has the authority to change the mountain’s name, but the gulf is a global name ...
Trump's geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next
Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of ...