However, Trump's order only applies to the U.S. government's official position. Though headquartered in the U.S., corporations such as Google and Apple aren't beholden to the president's directive to rename the landmarks, raising questions as to whether they'll update their popular map services to reflect the government's stance.

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States, and Cuba after President Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.