Google Maps Updates Gulf of Mexico Label to Gulf of America

Google Maps Name Change

• 🗺️ Google Maps has updated the label for the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for users within the United States.
• 💡 This change follows an update by the US Board on Geographic Names (GNI) in early February 2025.

International User Experience

• 🌍 Users outside of the United States will see a different display: Gulf of America with Gulf of Mexico in brackets.
• ⚠️ This means the full name change is not yet universally applied internationally.

Rollout and Verification

• 📍 The rollout for US-based users began in early February 2025, with the US Board on Geographic Names updating the federal GNI base.
• 🔍 The video demonstrates checking the updated label in Poland, showing both 'Gulf of Mexico' and 'Gulf of America' for US-based views.