Lake Ontario / Lake America: Quick Facts

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Nov. 3, 2026

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Bryan Adams panned for political 'Lake Ontario' song: 'JUST PLAY MUSIC AND SHUT THE F*** UP' • Oct. 29, 2026, 12:31 PM ET (Toronto Sun)

Bryan Adams takes aim at Lake Ontario name change in new song • Oct. 28, 2026, 1:02 PM ET (CBC)

Every place Trump has renamed during his second presidency, from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Ontario • Oct. 27, 2026, 2:33 PM ET (Business Insider)

Report: Winston-Salem produce distributor to close; 169 local employees affected • Oct. 23, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Winston-Salem Journal)

Trump wanted a ‘Trump Ocean’ on Google Maps. He says CEO Sundar Pichai shut it down • Oct. 22, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Fortune)

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Map showing Lake Ontario, also labeled as Lake America, with surrounding regions in southern Ontario, Canada, and northern New York, United States. The map highlights major cities such as Toronto, Hamilton, Rochester, and Oswego, as well as depth contours within the lake. Nearby smaller lakes, islands, and connecting waterways like the Niagara River and Erie Canal are also marked.

Map showing the location of Lake Ontario in relation to the other Great Lakes and surrounding regions. Lake Ontario is labeled in the northeastern part of the map, bordered by the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The other Great Lakes-Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie-are also labeled, along with nearby U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

St. Lawrence River

Map showing the Great Lakes-Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario-along with their surrounding drainage basin, depth variations indicated by shading, and major nearby cities in both the United States and Canada. State, provincial, and international boundaries are marked, and a small locator globe at the bottom left highlights the region's position in North America.

Map of Lake Ontario showing its location on the border between southern Canada and northern United States, with surrounding cities such as Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston, Rochester, and Oswego, as well as islands, connecting rivers, and water depth contours.

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