‘Gulf of America’ shift won’t be the first time Google Maps has changed names depending on your location

Google Maps has a history of changing place names and world borders for different users in different locations, especially during geopolitical disputes. Geographers say those changes, including the one this week, remind the public of the political power place names can hold â even if they're only temporary.

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‘Gulf of America’ shift won’t be the first time Google Maps has changed names depending on your location

‘Gulf of America’ shift won’t be the first time Google Maps has changed names depending on your location

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