The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...

Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

The proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America was bound to be controversial (“Trump wins first round vs. AP in fight over ‘Gulf of America,’” Web, Feb. 25).

A ridge will persist over most of the state for several days. A weak trough will linger near the southwest, contracting into northern Queensland on Wednesday or Thursday. Onshore winds will increase ...

As diplomatic tensions continue between Canada and the United States, a travel group says Islanders are rethinking their travel plans, opting for alternative vacation destinations that are either ...