Republican mayor rejects 'Lake America' name; says locals take renaming personally

The Republican mayor of Oswego, New York, Robert Corradino, has rejected the renaming of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” a change enacted by US President Donald Trump through an executive order on August 27. While Google and Apple Maps have already adopted the new name for US users, Corradino said his community is “taking the renaming very personally” and will continue to use Lake Ontario in all signage, tourism materials, and official communications. According to a report by National Post, Corradino emphasized that Lake Ontario is central to Oswego’s identity, citing its economic importance through charter boats, cruise ships, and tourism.The renaming of ‘Lake Ontario’ and local pushbackCorradino emphasized that Lake Ontario's name is rooted in a Huron Indigenous word meaning "lake of shining waters," predating the province of Ontario itself, which took its name from the lake in 1867. “Lake Ontario is in the DNA of Osweganians.