Here’s how all online maps handle the Gulf of Mexico renaming

When searching For information about the US Gulf of Mexico this week, you can map your website and see if familiar water bodies have new names or not, depending on the services you use.

These search results illustrate complications caused by various policies of technology companies to follow President Donald Trump Presidential Order This area of ​​the Atlantic Ocean will be renamed “American Gulf.”

As of Tuesday morning, Google The Gulf of Mexico search returns the official Gulf of America knowledge panel to the top and completes a tile that shows the updated name of Google Maps.

Are you curious how other online maps respond? I did a search to find out. Google appears to be the first company to start using the US Gulf name in its major navigation services, but it is unclear whether other apps such as Apple Maps will follow suit. Update this list as companies may change their list in the Gulf of Mexico.

Apple Map

Map: Provided by Apple

Unlike Google Maps, the main competitor of smartphone navigation apps, Apple Map The Gulf of Mexico has not been renamed yet. Bloomberg reports The name change is coming to Apple Maps soon.

Baidu Map

Map: Provided by Baidu

Navigation app from one of the leading Chinese technology companies, Baidu MapIt still lists the name as the Gulf of Mexico, according to a screenshot provided by senior wired business editor Louise Matakis.

Bing Map

Map: Courtesy of Bing Maps

It’s not just Microsoft Bing Map Still, it lists the marine region as the Gulf of Mexico. Repeat this by naming the Gulf of Mexico twice.

Google Maps

Map: Provided by Google

For now, Google is the only online map I’ve tested Shows the name of the American Gulf. However, the app wasn’t entirely committed to showing only the name of the Trump Order to people in the US during my testing. When I zoomed in, Google Maps listed it as the Gulf of America, but as soon as I zoomed out I switched to the vaguely described “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America).”

Let’s go now

Map: Provided by Wego

European navigation app specializing in offline maps, Let’s go now Still, they are listed as the Gulf of Mexico.

Mapbox

Map: Courtesy of the mapbox

Mapbox Provides custom maps to companies like Strava and Snapchat using data partially sourced from the open source mapping platform OpenStreetMap. Although it is not the navigation service itself, the company has a screenshot on its website showing the Gulf of Mexico.

MapQuest

Map: Provided by MapQuest

One of the pioneers of online mapping, MapQuest It continues to list that part of the Atlantic Ocean as the Gulf of Mexico.

mapxplorer

Map: MapXPlorer Provider

Apple’s iOS store, MapXplorer (iOS, Android) The name has not been changed from the Gulf of Mexico.

Openstreet Map

Map: Provided by OpenStreetMap

A popular mapping platform run by volunteers and provides the underlying data for many apps; Openstreet Map Forum users discussed the name change, but It remains the same for now.

Tom Tom

Map: Provided by Tomtom

Check out the free version of the company Tom Tom’s Friend Smartphone app, I still saw the name of the Gulf of Mexico on my screen.

yandex

Map: Provided by Yandex

Navigation features from one of Russia’s top high-tech companies, yandexthe same name will also be displayed for American users.