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Google Maps users say Canada’s provincial parks are being labelled as ‘state parks’
A screenshot of an Alberta provincial park labelled as a state park in Google Maps. Google Maps State parks in America are protected areas of land that also fall under the name of state forests ...
Google says it's updating Canadian parks listed as state parks in its search and maps
The categorization pre-dates 51st state rhetoric but is getting fresh attention with concerns over sovereignty. The categorization is also used by other services including Bing and TripAdvisor.
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Canadians upset at 'state' labels for provincial parks on Google Maps
Canadian parks such as B.C.’s Stawamus Chief Provincial Park and Murrin Provincial Park are categorized as “state park” when entered into the Google Maps search bar. Similarly for Alberta ...
Google Maps users say Canada’s provincial parks are being labelled as ‘state parks’
State parks in America are protected areas of land that also fall under the name of state forests, national parks, landmarks, national grasslands and more.