At such a critical moment in US history ... Natives and others to adopt names for other landmarks that would honor their history and culture. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names will play a ...

He jumpstarted the effort by ordering the name ... that geographic naming gives us a clear, exciting profile of the United States that is unmatched in any other medium,” the board states.

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate American greatness and to recognize those who have made contributions ...

The body of water formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico has now been formally renamed in the Geographic Names Information ...

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 one of ...

While for some, such renaming might seem less important than the big problems the country faces, there is a formal process in the United States ... names are standardized by the U.S. Board on ...

He jumpstarted the effort by ordering the name ... that geographic naming gives us a clear, exciting profile of the United States that is unmatched in any other medium,” the board states.

The board points out that names of Native American origin are found sprinkled throughout the land and there are traces of the languages spoken by early explorers. "It is in these ways and many others ...