It is bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States; on the southwest and south by the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo; and on the southeast by Cuba.

Satellite view of the gulf The name of the Gulf of Mexico became a subject of dispute inside and outside the United States in 2025, when U.S. president Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14172, directing the U.S. interior secretary to change its name to the "Gulf of America" within the U.S. federal government. As of February 2025, the majority of Americans oppose the change. [1][2] The gulf ...

4 天之前 · The Gulf of Mexico / Gulf of America is a partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Straits of Florida, running between the peninsula of Florida and the island of Cuba, and to the Caribbean Sea by the Yucatan Channel.

A gulf in geography is a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea. Not all geological features which could be considered a gulf have "Gulf" in the name, for example the Bay of Bengal or Arabian Sea. [1][2]

2025年1月30日 · Google announced on Monday that its online mapping platform, Google Maps, will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for users in the US. Additionally, Google Maps will...

2021年2月11日 · Covering an area of 1,507,639 km 2, the Gulf of Mexico is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean and the world’s largest gulf. It is largely surrounded by the continent of North …

2025年2月17日 · The Gulf of Mexico is a partially enclosed body of water bordered by Mexico, the island of Cuba, and the USA. It connects to the Atlantic Ocean via the Straits of Florida and to the Caribbean Sea through the Yucatán Channel.

墨西哥湾（英文名：Gulf of Mexico；西班牙名：Golfo de Mexiko；美国名：Gulf of America）是位于北美洲大陆东南沿海水域，部分为陆地环绕。 通过 佛罗里达半岛 和 古巴岛 之间的 佛罗里达海峡 与大西洋相连，并经由 尤卡坦半岛 和 古巴 之间的 尤卡坦海峡 与 加勒比海 相连。 [6] 这两个海峡均宽约160千米。 墨西哥湾东西向和南北向的最远距离分别为大约1800千米和1300千米，海域面积约155万平方千米。 [15] [24] 墨西哥湾盆地形成于3亿多年前，是世界第九大水体。 该海 …

The Gulf of Mexico's history is reflected in its many names. From the indigenous names that acknowledged its life-giving properties to the colonial designations that reflected claims of ownership, the Gulf's identity has been shaped by diverse …

2024年5月31日 · The Gulf of Mexico is a semi-enclosed sea that borders the USA and Mexico and covers approximately 1.5 million square kilometers. The northern Gulf is topographically complex and is a rich source of oil and gas deposits, which has led to a great deal of research on benthic ecosystems from the coastal zone to the deep sea.