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Apple Maps plans to show ‘Gulf of America,’ following Google


Apple Maps will soon rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, following similar changes made by Google this week, in order to comply with U.S.

Google Maps users around the world already see the split name, “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)” when viewing the body of water, whereas Mexican and American users see their country’s respective names. Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news TechCrunch Space Every Monday, gets you up to speed on the latest advances in aerospace.

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