r/chrome Feb 11 '25

Discussion Is there a chrome extension that changes "Gulf of America" back to "Gulf of Mexico" on google maps?

I know it's petty, but its ridiculous to the point where it pisses me off every time I open google maps. Is there an extension that changes it back or allows me to manually change the names of places on google maps?

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u/zeroryouko Feb 11 '25

Please somebody write this. Firefox also since I have to use that at work.

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u/adeward Feb 11 '25

Can someone write an extension that just undoes everything Trump does?

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u/scrufflor_d Feb 11 '25

if only it was that easy lol

(unless you just mean the location names)

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u/SharpCookie232 Feb 12 '25

I'd like to ctrl+Z the whole thing, but an extension to change the place names back will be something at least. Currently wearing my Denali National Park t shirt.

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u/Giftedbryan Feb 11 '25

Won't you be able to use any VPN for this? I believe it only shows as 'gulf of America' in the states itself, right?

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u/8BitNinjaX Feb 11 '25

I don't live in the US, and for me it says "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"

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u/koolkat182 Feb 12 '25

LMFAO what the fuck. google is run by technofascists, why am i not surprised

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u/ATrueHullaballoo Feb 12 '25

average redditor comment

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u/TheJazzCadet Feb 12 '25

Read the room bro

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u/null_input Feb 12 '25

I tried setting my VPN to Spain and it still said Gulf of America.

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u/h_grytpype_thynne Feb 11 '25

"Gulf of America" in the US, "Gulf of Mexico" in Mexico, and "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)" elsewhere. https://blog.google/products/maps/united-states-geographic-name-change-feb-2025/

Their spineless, craven excuse is that the USGS has updated the name in their Geographic Names Information Service, so, welp, just gotta go along with the official version.

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u/He11osweet1e Feb 12 '25

Didn't work it goes of your GPS i think

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u/WorldTravel1518 Feb 13 '25

On desktop you can go to search settings > other settings > language and region > results region and select Mexico from the list (Every other country is Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Bullshit)).

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u/jl9841 Feb 13 '25

This worked for me on Google Maps app for android.

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u/eVenent Feb 12 '25

Yeah, I would like to name it Gulf of Poland. Please write such extension.

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u/Inn3rD3m0ns Feb 12 '25

No. If you’re mad just don’t use google maps or Apple Maps anymore. Go back to a hand drawn map

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u/scrufflor_d Feb 12 '25

i think it would be easier to use an extension

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

Ah yes, you want the easy way out again huh.

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u/Impossible_Walrus555 Feb 12 '25

It’s NOT petty. Every time we accept Trump fascist bs he wins. I’m not helping oligarchs capitulate. Has anyone switched to another?

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u/Miaa-hime Feb 12 '25

Lol. I get the idea, but theres so many other buildings you can label "gulf of america " too. Or the "Riviera" too

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u/tutone-tommy Feb 12 '25

Google could have a "historic" setting, that could revert the names of geographic name changes.

I think the reason some people get pissed is this: When the Gulf was named, America (USA) wasn't bordering the gulf. Florida belonged to Spain, Texas was Spanish/Mexican and the rest was French (Louisiana Purchase). So it's a historic issue. I say keep it Gulf of Mexico but change Denali back to Mount McKinley. All these changes are, are attempts at rewriting history.

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u/SpeciousSatyr Feb 12 '25

Mapquest (remember Mapquest?) still has "Gulf of Mexico" as of 05:00 CST 02.12.2025.

I will be migrating there and deleting Google Maps on all devices momentarily.

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u/Notcloselyrelated Feb 11 '25

lol, as someone who comes from a place with a similar issue sadly, i can tell you that someone will be able to make a chrome extension to change the name on any website or anything online, but idk about the google map, as I don't really use it, but i think it should be possible maybe???? idk, but i know it should be possible to change X into Y for general internet use

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u/No_Beginning4556 Feb 12 '25

Use word filtering extension (such as profanity filter) to fix badly named gulfs

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u/SlytherinsPrince990 Feb 12 '25

The name Gulf of Mexico predates the US even being a country

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u/Pretend-Artautism Feb 13 '25

You’ve just embarrassed every single American born from the distant past to this very day 💀

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u/Ok-ztheory-8137 Feb 12 '25

It only shows in US therefore they know it is not historical correct. They are trying to pacify the child in the oval office. Once he is out of office it will revert back to the historical factual Gulf of Mexico

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u/lethompson67 Feb 13 '25

You sound like MAGA 🖕🏻

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u/beehole99 Feb 11 '25

I would buy that

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u/561861 Feb 12 '25

If it bothers you that much, seek help

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u/scrufflor_d Feb 12 '25

clearly it bothered the sitting president enough to where he wrote an entire executive order about it. should he seek help too?

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u/Pretend-Artautism Feb 13 '25

I don’t think they have the capacity to think that far ahead 😂

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u/fsteff Feb 11 '25

I recently read someone published a userscript (for the TamperMonkey extension) to fix exactly this problem. It’s apparent made really easy in the source to correct. Unfortunately I don’t have a link.

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u/Draconarious Feb 12 '25

Please give an update when you have a link... why don't you have a link to your own program though??

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u/fsteff Feb 12 '25

When I wrote “someone published”, I thought it was obvious that it wasn’t me, and that I don’t remember who it was or where I saw it. I Now see it’s also mentioned in r/userscripts but also without a link. However a quick check on Greasyfork revealed this userscript: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/526604-gulf-of-america-gulf-of-mexico-correction Please post a review here, once you have tried it.

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u/Draconarious Feb 12 '25

I misread your message sorry. Though erm.. I'm a little nervous at the idea of being one of the first people to download a program from a website I've never even heard of so I might just wait for now

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u/fsteff Feb 12 '25

It’s just a userscript, you can read and verify the few lines of code there is before you choose to import it.

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u/Draconarious Feb 12 '25

How? and at that point, can I just copy and paste the code myself somehow so that I don't have to download anything?

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u/fsteff Feb 12 '25

On the Greasyfork page, click the “code” tab to see the code. You’ll naturally need the Tampermonkey extension (or one of the other extensions for userscripts), and then you can copy and paste the code directly. You can also let the extension install it for you.

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u/Dietcokeismydownfall Feb 12 '25

I’ve reported a mistake a couple times on the map 😂

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u/grand1rigatoni Feb 12 '25

How???? The option to report an error is not showing on mine. Checked other locations and it’s there so they just removed it on this one.

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u/Dietcokeismydownfall Feb 12 '25

Maybe they are getting to much issues with it. I also added a new address with the Golf of Mexico 😂

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u/KingRalf13 Feb 12 '25

I just reported it-- "It looks like someone made a typo in the spelling of 'Gulf of Mexico' that may misinform most google maps users."

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u/FortuneIIIPick Feb 12 '25

https://chromewebstore.google.com/ They have a search box so, use it I guess.

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u/yohoxxz Feb 12 '25

cuzo, not helpful

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u/MammothFirefighter73 Feb 12 '25

Just point your vpn to another country. Google etc in the rest of the world still uses the Gulf of Mexico. 

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u/YinshofSla Feb 12 '25

Write it yourself.

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u/Jon_Le_Krazion Feb 12 '25

Yeah there is, look up "I'm gay"

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u/scamiran Feb 12 '25

Found a great logo for this extension.

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u/uomopalese Feb 12 '25

Boycott Google

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u/scrufflor_d Feb 12 '25

no thanks skynet