During a forecast video on TikTok, he referred to the now-controversial body of water as both the “Gulf of America” and “Gulf ...

The depression is expected to strengthen over the next 24 hours, likely to hit the Mexican coastline Monday as Tropical Storm ...

The gulf's shoreline is about 3,540 miles, more than half of it bordering Mexico's coast, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, although that does not account for the myriad bays and ...

President Donald Trump is renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. But how will that change go into effect – and will everyone call it that?

The Gulf of Mexico has carried this name for roughly 400 years. However, in the US, it is often colloquially called the “Third Coast” due to its coastline spanning five south-eastern states.

Google Maps shows the Gulf of Mexico renamed the Gulf of America after President Donald Trump’s executive order on Feb. 11, 2025. AP. The body of water has shared borders between the United ...

The little-known provision in the bill means up to around $50 million per year extra for Louisiana over a decade -- money ...

The Gulf of Mexico has had its name for about 400 years. In his book, The Principall Navigations, Voiages and Discoveries of the English Nation, published in 1589, English geographer Richard ...

The first action is for the Department of the Interior to adopt the name change, which it did on Jan. 24 it announced that as "directed by the president, the Gulf of Mexico will now officially be ...

Retropolis The Gulf of Mexico’s long history of colonization and varying names. Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.

President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America.". Trump issued an executive order shortly after taking office to rename the gulf, and in ...

The Gulf of Mexico has appeared on maps for centuries, but geographic name changes are common throughout history. This name change has an immediate impact on U.S. federal agencies that map or ...