Apple maps and Bing Maps have also changed the name to Gulf of America on their apps. Here's what to know about the recent switch and the names some people have given it using a new site by MapQuest.

Users in Mexico will continue to see "Gulf of Mexico." "Also longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of ...

"When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names.” Story continues after photo gallery. Map applications ...

Google notes that only users in the United States will see both changes because when “official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the ...

Google GOOGL-Q says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes ...

A spokesperson for National Geographic, one of the most prominent map makers in the U.S., said this week that the company does not comment on individual cases and referred questions to a statement ...

WASHINGTON — Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make ...