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Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by egypturnash on Monday February 10, 2025 @07:50PM (#43007486)
Well that's Google Maps deleted off my phone then.
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by jasperr1 on Monday February 10, 2025 @07:50PM (#43007493)
Seems a little harsh. What app do you plan on switching to?
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by nickthegreek on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:23PM (#43007806)
Personally, I’ve been using Apple Maps for over 8 years without issue. I just checked the gulf, it’s of mexico and I am in the US.
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by ryandvm on Monday February 10, 2025 @09:16PM (#43008210)
I have bad news for you if you think Apple is not going to fall in line.
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by nickthegreek on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @09:43AM (#43013253)
Well they haven't. Neither has MapQuest, and weirdly Waze..
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by npteljes on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @09:48AM (#43013326)
Give it time. If they still haven't renamed after a year, that's something. But even then, maybe just some lag.
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by nickthegreek on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @04:51PM (#43018820)
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by egypturnash on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:24PM (#43007808)
My phone's been having shit battery life lately so I've been keeping a paper map in my bag. Maybe I'll just go back to using that.
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by happytoexplain on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:25PM (#43007821)
I personally don't feel strongly enough to move off Google Maps, but, harsh? It's an app.
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by pabs3 on Monday February 10, 2025 @11:26PM (#43008960)
OpenStreetMap? They don't show ocean names on the map, but didn't change the primary name of the GoM POI, but instead added the new name as an official en-US name (and the official name used by Poland too).

https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/gulf-of-america-gulf-o...

Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by benatkin on Monday February 10, 2025 @08:43PM (#43007993)
I downgraded my apps for domains plan. I’m not sure it was inevitable, and even so, Google seemed to be in a rush to do it.
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by gritspartan on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @01:31AM (#43009666)
To be fair to Google, they are simply following a policy they've had since 2008. There is a similar issue with the Sea of Japan/East Sea.
Re:Google Maps now shows the 'Gulf of America' by npteljes on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @09:47AM (#43013312)
What have you used it for, and what do you migrate to?