The Gulf of Mexico (Spanish: Golfo de México) is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, [3] [4] mostly surrounded by the North American continent. [5] It is bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States; on the southwest and south by the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo; and on the ...

4 days ago · “The Gulf of America is a flourishing economic resource critical to our nation’s economy. This body of water is one of the most abundant oil and gas regions in the world, providing roughly 14% of America’s crude-oil production and a wealth of natural gas. EPA is committed to protecting the 1,630 miles of this watershed, comprised of a ...

Jan 21, 2025 · "The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name and it's appropriate." The Gulf of Mexico has been so named at least since the late 1600s, when it was used to describe the body of water that's ...

5 days ago · The gulf borders some 1,700 miles of U.S. coastline spanning Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, as well as parts of Cuba and Mexico.

Jan 24, 2025 · The Trump administration's Interior Department said on Friday it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and the Alaskan peak Denali to Mount McKinley.

Jan 20, 2025 · Gulf of America. (a) The area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico has long been an integral asset to our once burgeoning Nation and has remained an indelible part of America. The Gulf was a ...

Jan 20, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address that he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” repeating an idea he first brought up earlier...

Jan 20, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address that he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” repeating an idea he first brought up earlier this month during a news conference.

Jan 7, 2025 · Donald Trump proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America, citing U.S. efforts in the region. He criticized Mexico's policies on immigration and drugs.

Jan 7, 2025 · Changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico is mainly a political and symbolic move that likely won't have any concrete effect on Americans. The body of water first showed up on European maps in...