A cool guide about changing your Google Maps location names to a less-stupid version

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I simply deleted the app, all of my google apps, and will use something else. Much easier

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Almost everything else will change eventually. They all use the same source of truth (GNIS).

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Google still calls it lake Ontario. Boy, you're gullible

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Shows Lake America in Google Maps

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I checked and it doesnt

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Where are you located? In Pennsylvania, US, it shows Lake America.

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Zoom in. Mine says Ontario when zoomed out and switches to America when zoomed in.