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Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map

  • Written by Innisfree McKinnon, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Stout
imageKnown as Mount McKinley until 2015, Denali's current name reflects what Native Alaskans call the mountain. Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Denali, the tallest peak in the country, has resulted in lots of discussion. While for some, such...

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