Cleveland declares two-mile stretch of Lake Erie the “Gulf of Cleveland” — as satire
Cleveland City Council approved a tongue-in-cheek resolution declaring a two-mile stretch of Lake Erie along the city shoreline the “Gulf of Cleveland,” offered as a satirical response to recent renaming efforts nationwide.
Cleveland leaders have a new name for a small piece of Lake Erie, and they are hoping people get the joke. Cleveland City Council approved a resolution this week declaring a two-mile stretch of water along the city’s shoreline the “Gulf of Cleveland.” The measure was introduced as a satirical response to recent efforts around the country to rename geographic landmarks.