On August 27, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the United States federal government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” The executive order directs the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Board on Geographic Names to update the Geographic Names Information System and begin using Lake America across federal maps, documents, contracts, and other government communications. Why Lake America? In the executive order, the Trump administration highlighted the lake’s long history and importance to the United States. The lake has played a major role in American...
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