AFP: ‘West Philippine Sea’ now visible on Google Maps without specific search. “A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users—the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government’s preferred name for the disputed waterway better known as the South China Sea was previously viewable only if specifically sought by […]
#placeNames
The Conversation: Is Google Maps brainwashing us? It might be if the theory of ‘extended cognition’ is correct. “When compared to how common it is for the Google search engine to boost misinformation and fake news, and feed into confirmation bias, changing the name of a body of water might not seem like a big deal. But the philosophical theory of ‘extended cognition’ suggests such changes […]
"Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it.
Names can send messages and suggest what is and isn’t valued in society. And the way that they are changed over time can signal cultural shifts.
The United States is in the midst of a place-renaming moment. From the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, to the return of Forts Bragg and Benning and the newly re-renamed Mount McKinley in Alaska’s Denali National Park, we are witnessing a consequential shift in the politics of place naming.
This sudden rewriting of the nation’s map—done to 'restore American greatness,' according to President Donald Trump’s executive order that made some of them official—is part of a name game that recognizes place names as powerful brands and political tools."
https://www.fastcompany.com/91306390/americas-place-renaming-moment-impacts-people
The Guardian: From Meanjin to Warrane, Apple Maps adds more than 250 Indigenous placenames in Australia. “Millions of Australians will be able to request directions from Warrane (Sydney Cove) to Meanjin (Brisbane), tracing the original custodians of the land along the way, via a new feature on one of the world’s leading navigational apps. In a major collaboration with Indigenous groups, […]
#866 M.C.S. Cruwys (ed) - Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries, Vol XXX - Part II. The Devonshire Press, Torquay, April 1965. #Devon #Cornwall #DCNQ #MargaretCruwys #Archives #History #Genealogy #PlaceNames #BookOfTheDay
World’s most populous “palm” 🌴 cities
Palma de Mallorca, Spain – Source: palaciocanmarques.comThe following list identifies the most populous cities and towns around the globe that include “palm” in their name. Only those related to palm trees and palmettos are included and not names like “Palmer.” A minimum population of 5,000 resident was required for inclusion. Peace!
- Palma (de Mallorca), Spain = 401,270 (2024 est.)
2. Las Palmas de la Gran Canaria, Spain = 381,847 (2024 est.)
3. Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil = 306,296 (2020)
4. Palmdale, CA, USA = 158,907 (2024 est.)
5. Palm Bay, FL, USA = 140,700 (2024 est.)
6. West Palm Beach, FL, USA = 126,337 (2024 est.)
7. Palm Coast, FL, USA = 106,237 (2024 est.)
8. Palma, Mozambique = 75,000 (?)
9. Palm Harbor, FL, USA = 62,281 (2024 est.)
10. Palm Beach Shores, FL, USA = 61,782 (2024 est.)
11. Palm Desert, CA, USA= 52,202 (2024 est.)
12. Palm Springs, CA, USA = 45,404 (2024 est.)
13. Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA = 39,652 (2024 est.)
14. Várzea da Palma, Brazil = 39,803 (2020)
15. La Palma, Cuba = 33,352 (2022)
16. Twentynine Palms, CA, USA = 28,956 (2024 est.)
17. Palm Springs, FL, USA = 27,213 (2024 est.)
18. Palm City, FL, USA = 26,430 (2024 est.)
19. Palm River-Clair Mel, FL, USA = 26,213 (2024 est.)
20. Palmetto Bay, FL, USA = 24,243 (2024 est.)
21. La Palma, El Salvador = 24,000 (2006)
22. Palma di Montechiaro, Italy = 22,654 (2024 est.)
23. Palma di Montechiaro, Italy = 22,633 (2017)
24. Palm Valley, FL, USA = 19,724 (2024 est.)
25. Leca da Palmeira, Portugal = 17,996 (2024 est.)
26. Palmetto Estates, FL USA = 17,316 (2024 est.)
27. Palmela, Portugal = 16,934 (2024 est.)
28. Palma Campania, Italy = 16,489 (2019)
29. Palmview, TX, USA = 15,886 (2024 est.)
30. Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain = 15,674 (2021)
31. La Palma, CA, USA = 15,581 (2020)
32. Palmetto FL, USA = 13,660 (2024 est.)
33. North Palm Beach, FL , USA = 13,081 (2024 est.)
34. Valle de las Palmas, Baja California, Mexico = 10,161 (2020)
35. Palm Beach, FL, USA = 9,262 (2024 est.)
36. Thousand Palms, CA, USA = 8,330 (2024 est.)
37. La Palma, Colombia = 7,708 (2018)
38.Palma Sola, Santa Catarina, Brazil = 7,372 (2020)
39. Palma, Minas Gerais, Brazil = 6,611 (2020 est.)
40. Las Palmas, Argentina = 6,593 (2001)
41. Desert Palms, CA, USA = 6,324 (2024 est.)
Palmdale, California – Source: sfgate.comSOURCES:
- https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/florida
- https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/california
- https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/texas
- https://worldpopulationreview.com/cities/spain
- https://worldpopulationreview.com/cities/italy
- https://worldpopulationreview.com/cities/portugal
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palma_Campania
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palma_di_Montechiaro
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_de_La_Palma#:~:text=Santa%20Cruz%20de%20la%20Palma%20(Spanish%20for%20Holy%20Cross%20of,Official%20website
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palma,_Mozambique
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palma,_Minas_Gerais
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma,_Cundinamarca
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma,_Cuba
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma,_El_Salvador
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Palma,_California
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Palmas,_Chaco
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmas,_Tocantins
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palma_Sola,_Santa_Catarina
- https://www.citypopulation.de/en/mexico/bajacalifornia/tijuana/020041977__valle_de_las_palmas/
Curious local placename I mapped today, sheer coincidence that I learned the name and understood the etymology, because I had tried the wild garlic 10mins earlier. It used to mark a popular fishing spot as well. #logainm #placenames #placenamesmatter #opendata #oralhistory
https://osmand.net/map?pin=52.34837,-7.32303#20/52.34837/-7.32303
Do any of the #gaeilgeori have an idea what the meaning of Arregcrehan for a standing/ boundary stone could be? It's mentioned in a 1580s-90s document for Co. Kilkenny. The -crehan bit is part of another place name in the same text (Knockcrehan). The text itself is in English. I have not located either exactly; they're somewhere near Listerlin. #Irish #gaeilge #placenames #logainm #Gaeilgeoir
Our ancestors named features in the landscape carefully and precisely, and navigated by such features.
Margaret Gelling was my favourite aunt, and studied and wrote much about this.
It is at least slightly interesting, if you have any bits of countryside to pass through or look at, or live in.
Noyes (is that no-yes?*) used to be an important road border crossing from the ox road days on, says the Wikipedia, but has been superseded by the freeway a few miles west, over in North Dakota.
"Today, Noyes is essentially a quiet community."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noyes,_Minnesota
*No; Noyes was named for a customs agent.
Google Maps has history of appeasing govts who want names, borders shown differently. Often it shows different versions to people in different countries, and says it will do that here too.
#toponymy #geography #maps #mapping #cartography #geopolitics #GulfOfMexico #GulfOfAmerica #NorthAmerica #placenames #nomenclature @geography @geopolitics
Can Trump just order new names for Denali and the Gulf of Mexico? A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map
#Politics #PlaceNames #Geography #DonaldTrump #Denali #GulfOfMexico #Renaming #Mapping #InternationalRelations
#USA #ExecutiveOrder
https://the-14.com/can-trump-just-order-new-names-for-denali-and-the-gulf-of-mexico-a-geographer-explains-who-decides-what-goes-on-the-map/
#GulfOfMexico or #GulfOfAmerica? Competitive renaming of seawater is actually already a thing in #geopolitics: See Arabian / #PersianGulf, #SeaOfJapan / #EastSea, #SouthChinaSea / #WestPhilippineSea. But it implies the country doing the renaming feels threatened by equal or more powerful neighbor.
#geography #hydrology #maritime #nautical #ocean #toponymy #placenames #naming @geography @geopolitics
In interesting show of restraint, #USA president's order to change "#GulfOfMexico" to "#GulfOfAmerica" on govt maps seems to specify that only the part under US jurisdiction is being renamed.
(Order also renames "#Denali" back to "#MountMcKinley")
#toponymy #geography #mapping #hydrology #UNCLOS #maritime #names #policy #geography #GIS #placenames #Alaska #GulfCoast #nautical #hydrology #GNIS @geography @geopolitics
“Perhaps the executive order will lead to paper maps and student handbooks showing the Gulf of America in the United States. To the rest of the world — including the US military that adheres to international naming conventions — it'll be the Gulf of Mexico.”
#Politics #USPolitics #Maps #Geography #PlaceNames #GulfOfMexico #AppleMaps
Donald Trump attempts to un-rename Mount Denali over Alaskans’ objections
North America's tallest peak, known as Denali, is a gem of The Last Frontier. Alaskans, even committed Republicans, support calling it by the name Denali, and President Obama honored their wishes many years ago by officially changing the mountain's name. Donald Trump is now trying to change it back to McKinley with a vindictive, petty executive order.
#USA president says he'll rename #GulfOfMexico to "#GulfOfAmerica". He could succeed at making US govt workers call it that, but other countries would likely ignore it...and it's not the first time it's been suggested.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-claims-hell-rename-gulf-mexico-gulf-america/story?id=117423165
#toponymy #geography #mapping #AtlanticOcean @geography @geopolitics #oceanography #placenames #Americas #Caribbean
Drumheller Online: Province Adds New Tool Discovering History Of Alberta Placenames. “A new online tool gives Albertans the ability to learn the origins of place names across the province. The Alberta Geographical Names Web Map opens the door for Albertans’ curiosity to wander from the comfort of their home. The new web map offers easy access to learn about the rich cultures, people and […]
I ran an overpass-turbo query for townlands in Co. Wexford without the logainm:ref tag, and the first two I tried had their names spelled wrong. Enough material for a blog post (on openstreetmap.ie) AND a video:
https://youtu.be/l_svxwi2VV4
(It got better after that...)
#OpenStreetMap #townlands #logainm #placenames #QualityControl
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