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Lake Ontario Is One of Many Bodies of Water Caught in a Naming Fight

Thursday, September 3, 2026


President Trump proposed renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Naming disputes over bodies of water and geographic features have occurred across multiple regions and countries, often coinciding with shifts in political control or sovereignty claims.

Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/world/americas/lake-ontario-bodies-of-water-naming-disputes-south-china-sea.html

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