Can Trump Just Order New Names For Denali And The Gulf Of Mexico?
A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.
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Trump's geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next
Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after ...
Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer weighs in | Opinion
Usually, renaming a place starts locally. The people in the state or county propose a name change and gather support. The ...
Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...
Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can’t make people call it Mount McKinley
Alaskans are responding after President Donald Trump changed the name of North America's tallest peak from Denali back to ...
Interior Department says Gulf of Mexico officially renamed Gulf of America
The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed to the Gulf of America, the Interior Department announced Friday, while the name of North America’s highest peak, Alaska’s Denali, has been changed back to Mount ...