A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

Exploring the history and influence of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, the article delves into the significance of landmark naming in reflecting American history and culture. The board plays a ...

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate ...

Usually, renaming a place starts locally. The people in the state or county propose a name change and gather support. The ...

The Trump administration has officially implemented name changes for Alaska's Mount Denali and the Gulf of Mexico, as ...

While the Gulf of America will be applied to federal references, other nations will not be required to recognize the name.

Trump also renamed Denali, North America’s tallest peak, as Mount McKinley, despite objections from Alaska’s senators.

The federal government is formally implementing President Trump’s directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Denali. The ...