# Map displayed in inaturalist.ca is the American map

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/map-displayed-in-inaturalist-ca-is-the-american-map/61703>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [February 15, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/map-displayed-in-inaturalist-ca-is-the-american-map/61703 "2025-02-15T02:29:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![paultavares](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/paultavares/32/1510_2.png) [@paultavares](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/paultavares)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/map-displayed-in-inaturalist-ca-is-the-american-map/61703/1 "2025-02-15T02:29:56Z")

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On the Website the map displayed in inaturalist.ca is the American map which no longer shows the Gulf of Mexico. Is there an option to select a different base map for non-Americans?

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**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/map-displayed-in-inaturalist-ca-is-the-american-map/61703/2 "2025-02-15T02:51:00Z")

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Closing this to keep conversation focused on the existing topic. [Gulf of Mexico renamed to Gulf of America on Google Maps baselayer](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/gulf-of-mexico-renamed-to-gulf-of-america-on-google-maps-baselayer/61520)

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**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/map-displayed-in-inaturalist-ca-is-the-american-map/61703/3 "2025-02-15T02:51:05Z")

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