Re: Google & Apple maps changed the name of a large indentation of the Atlantic coastline

On 2025-02-12 12:06, Frank Slootweg wrote:

Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

Marion wrote:
>

Have all the Google & Apple maps around the world reflected that change?

>
Here it says "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"

    Same here (in The Netherlands).
    Funny thing is that if I use the web version of Apple Maps [1] (I
don't have an iDevice, so I can't use the app version), and search for
'Gulf of Mexico'. it returns a list of hits, which does *not* include
"Gulf of Mexico", but *does* include "Gulf of America". When I click on
the latter, it shows the Gulf with the label "Gulf of Mexico". So while
the news reports indicate that Google has caved in, but Apple hasn't,
Apple has actually partly caved in! :-)
    OTOH, Apple Maps also lists "Gulf of Mexico Dr" which is
 "Gulf of Mexico Dr
  Longboat Key, FL 34228
  United States"
    So what's next? Are they going to rename that drive as well? :-)
    So if you're going to book The Diplomat Beach Resort, Starfish Motel,
etc., make sure you have the right address/directions!
 [1] <https://beta.maps.apple.com/>

Frank,
Apple Maps doesn't return hits for bodies of water in general...
...and doesn't (as of this moment) return any hits for "gulf of america".