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[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Are you viewing this from America? Because Google changes the names of things based on the country you are in.

[–] VinegarChunks@lemmus.org 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I’m in the USA and GoogleMaps shows Lake America right now.

Apple Maps shows Lake Ontario

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Using a continent's name deliberately for a nameless country is a confusion point I won't be touching with a ten-foot pole. Cheers.