Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and restore Denali in Alaska, the highest peak in North America, to its previous name, Mount McKinley.

Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, Google said in an X post on Monday.

Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is updated.

Google Maps has a history of changing place names and world borders for different users in different locations, especially during geopolitical disputes. Geographers say those changes, including the one this week,

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its Maps service

Google will soon update its maps to say the "Gulf of America" instead of the "Gulf of Mexico" in the U.S. But that won't be the case for users all over the world. In a series of social media posts, Google outlined its policy regarding the renaming of locations,