Interior Department says Gulf of Mexico now renamed to Gulf of America, Denali to Mount McKinley
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The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed to the Gulf of America, the Interior Department announced Friday, while the name of North America's highest peak, Alaska's Denali, has been changed back to Mount McKinley, both moves are in response to a controversial executive order signed by President Trump after he took office.
The Interior Department said in a news release that the name changes "reaffirm the Nation's commitment to preserving the extraordinary heritage of the United States and ensuring that future generations of Americans celebrate the legacy of its heroes and historic assets."
The department's U.S. Board on Geographic Names will now be tasked with updating "the official federal nomenclature in the Geographic Names Information System to reflect these changes, effective immediately for federal use," the agency added.
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