On January 20, 2025, the day of his inauguration, President Trump signed Executive Order 14172, directing U.S. federal agencies to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America". Neither U.S. state governments nor the private sector are bound by the order.

6 days ago · The Gulf of Mexico borders the southeastern coast of North America. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Straits of Florida, running between the peninsula of Florida and the island of Cuba, and to the Caribbean Sea by the Yucatán Channel, which runs between the Yucatán Peninsula and Cuba.

Feb 10, 2025 · It's official: The Gulf of Mexico is no more (at least in the United States). Employees at the federal Board on Geographic Names have formally changed the name to the Gulf of America per...

Apr 21, 2025 · Stretching over 3,700 miles of coastline, the Gulf of America borders five US states and the countries of Cuba and Mexico. Taking in runoff from thirty-three major US rivers, the Gulf is one of the world’s largest watersheds.

Feb 17, 2025 · No country owns the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is a large maritime region governed by international maritime law. The Gulf of Mexico is bordered by three neighboring countries: Mexico, the United States, and Cuba.

Feb 3, 2025 · Google Maps now labels the Gulf of America for U.S. users, and the Gulf of Mexico for those in Mexico. This isn't the first body of water to have different names according to different...

The Gulf of America (also known as the Gulf of Mexico) is a semi-enclosed basin connected, to the south, to the Caribbean Sea, and to the North Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Feb 10, 2025 · In the U.S., the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has officially updated “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America.” As we announced two weeks ago and consistent with our longstanding practices, we’ve begun rolling out changes to reflect this update.

Jan 24, 2025 · Spanning over 1,700 miles of U.S. coastline and encompassing nearly 160 million acres, the Gulf has been a critical artery for America’s trade, energy production, and maritime industries.

Jan 30, 2025 · Google announced on Monday that its online mapping platform, Google Maps, will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for users in the US.