MapQuest Refuses to Relabel Lake Ontario, Rewarded With Surge in Popularity

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By John GruberSep 3, 2026, 12:30 pm171 ptsTrending
Finya Swai, reporting for The Hill two days ago: MapQuest has surged in popularity on the app charts after the mapping service said it would not rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America” after President Trump signed an executive order changing its name. The company said its mobile app received hundreds of…

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