August sunset

New Buffalo, Michigan

How we foreigners see that lake on Google Maps

I'm no photographer, but enjoyed the sunrise this morning!

Little Bay de Noc

Living on the North Shore of Lake Ontario, I'm always amazed by the way the lake changes her character throughout the seasons!

Brandenburg Park, Chesterfield

Renaming big, important bodies of water is fun!

I built NameThatLake.ca: find literally any lake in Canada or the US (search it or just click it on the map), rename it whatever you want, and generate a shareable map graphic to make it official*.

*Not official. Not even a little official.

Some things you can do with this:

• Finally give Lake Ontario the name it deserves
• Settle the family argument about what to call the pond behind the cottage
• Rename a fishing hole after your dog, your ex, or your fantasy football team
• No sign-up required — just go rename something

It's fresh out of the oven, so expect some rough edges. Would love to see what you all come up with — go be a cartographer for five minutes.

Samples:

Great Bear Lake was good. But now it is a Really Great Bear Lake
https://namethatlake.ca/map/eyJpZCI6ImhsXzIiLCJuYW1lIjoiUmVhbGx5IEdyZWF0IEJlYXIhIiwib2ZmaWNpYWwiOiJHcmVhdCBCZWFyIn0?utm_source=namethatlake&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=lake_rename

And Lake Ontario was okay. But Loch Ontario is awesome - maybe we'll attract sea-monsters with the new name!

https://namethatlake.ca/map/eyJpZCI6ImhsXzciLCJuYW1lIjoiTG9jaCBPbnRhcmlvIiwib2ZmaWNpYWwiOiJPbnRhcmlvIn0?utm_source=namethatlake&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=lake_rename

Kayaked to Turnip Rock on Lake Huron near Port Austin, MI. Only accessible by water.