Interior Department Says Gulf of Mexico Is Now ‘Gulf of America’
Trump renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. But is it really that easy?
As Trump renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, teachers and mapmakers ask: What do we do now?
Trump administration says 'Gulf of America' name change now official
The Trump administration's Interior Department said on Friday it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the Alaskan peak Denali to Mount McKinley.
Trump to sign executive order changing Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. Can he do that?
President Trump said he will sign executive orders to change the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley.
Donald Trump to rename Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' and change Denali to McKinley
The executive order will direct the secretary of the interior to change the name to "Gulf of America” for use on official maps and throughout the federal government, according to the New York Post, which first reported the news. Trump has nominated Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to the Department of Interior.
Congress named this group after the Gulf of Mexico in 1976. Will its name change under Trump?
For nearly half a century, there’s been little thought about the name Congress gave to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council — until now. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an order to rename the waterbody to the “Gulf of America” on federal agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications.
Mexican president says the world will still call the gulf the Gulf of Mexico
Mexican president says President Trump can call the gulf whatever he wants but that the world will still call it the Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico to be renamed under Trump. What that means and what it will be called
President Donald Trump has been promising a flurry of executive action on Day 1, and even as he was being sworn in, there were executive orders already prepared for his signature.
President Trump renames Gulf of Mexico, changes Denali back to Mount McKinley on first day
President Donald Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and the Alaska mountain Denali to Mount McKinley. What you need to know.
AP Will Continue Use “Gulf Of Mexico” But Switch To “Mount McKinley” As News Service Updates Style Guidance After Trump Executive Order
The Associated Press has weighed in on how it will respond to President Donald Trump’s executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the name of Alaska’s Denali back to Mount McKinley.
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Interior Department says they’re implementing Trump’s geographic name changes
The department said the U.S. Board on Geographic Names is working to update the “official federal nomenclature in the Geographic Names Information System” to reflect Trump’s executive order. The department said these changes would be effective immediately for federal use. Copyright 2025 Gray Local Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
Interior Department implementing Trump’s geographic name changes
The department said the U.S. Board on Geographic Names is working to update the “official federal nomenclature in the Geographic Names Information System” to reflect Trump’s executive order. The department said these changes would be effective immediately for federal use. Copyright 2025 Gray Local Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
U.S. Interior Dept. advances executive order renaming historic landmarks
The Gulf of Mexico will now officially be known as the Gulf of America, and North America’s highest peak will again bear the name Mount McKinley.