How do I restore the original name 'Gulf of Mexico' on my Maps app?

I want to change my map app back to display the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of Mexico”.




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Posted on Apr 28, 2025 11:21 AM

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Apr 28, 2025 11:45 AM in response to Saxrasta

Saxrasta wrote:

I want to change my map app back to display the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of Mexico”.

Move to a country where that is the official name and change the region on your phone to match.


By the way, the "original name" is not "Gulf of Mexico." That body of water was called various different names by the indigenous people in the area, including Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl, ilhuicaatl, and nahá. Europeans called it by a variety of different names as well, including Mar del Norte, Golfo de Florida, Golfo de Cortes, Golfo de Iucatan and several others. It wasn't called the Gulf of Mexico until 1550.

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How do I restore the original name 'Gulf of Mexico' on my Maps app?

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