What parameters should I use in a Google Maps URL to go to a lat-lon?

I would like to produce a url for Google Maps that goes to a specific latitude and longitude. Now, I generate a url such as this:

41.881N 152 31.324W

The resulting map comes up with a round "A" balloon pointer, which seems to point to the nearest named object, and a green arrow, which points to the lat-lon. Sometimes, as in this example, the "A" pointer is centered and is far enough away that you cannot see the pointer to the lat-lon. (Zoom out to see both pointers in this example. The "A" pointer is in the center of Alaska, while the lat-long pointer is on Kodiak Island.)

Are there some parameters I can use in the Google Maps URL that will produce a single pointer to a designated lat-lon? (This loads in a separate window. It is not embedded.)

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This is current accepted way to link to a specific lat lon (rather than search for the nearest object).

• z is the zoom level (1-20)
• t is the map type ("m" map, "k" satellite, "h" hybrid, "p" terrain, "e" GoogleEarth)
• q is the search query, if it is prefixed by loc: then google assumes it is a lat lon separated by a +

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yeah I had the same question for a long time and I found the perfect one. here are some parameters from it.

 = value

q=

is used to specify the search query in Google maps search.
eg :

 or

near=

is used to specify the location alternative to q=. Also has the added effect of allowing you to increase the AddressDetails Accuracy value by being more precise. Mostly only useful if query is a business or suchlike.

z=

Zoom level. Can be set 19 normally, but in certain cases can go up to 23.

ll=

Latitude and longitude of the map centre point. Must be in that order. Requires decimal format. Interestingly, you can use this without q, in which case it doesn’t show a marker.

sll=

Similar to ll, only this sets the lat/long of the centre point for a business search. Requires the same input criteria as ll.

t=

Sets the kind of map shown. Can be set to:

m – normal map,
k – satellite,
h – hybrid,
p – terrain

saddr=

Sets the starting point for directions searches. You can also add text into this in brackets to bold it in the directions sidebar.

daddr=

Sets the end point for directions searches, and again will bold any text added in brackets.You can also add "+to:" which will set via points. These can be added multiple times.

via=

Allows you to insert via points in directions. Must be in CSV format. For example, via=1,5 addresses 1 and 5 will be via points without entries in the sidebar. The start point (which is set as 0), and 2, 3 and 4 will all show full addresses.

doflg=

Changes the units used to measure distance (will default to the standard unit in country of origin). Change to ptk for metric or ptm for imperial.

msa=

Does stuff with My Maps. Set to 0 show defined My Maps, b to turn the My Maps sidebar on, 1 to show the My Maps tab on its own, or 2 to go to the new My Map creator form.

dirflg=

can set miscellaneous values below:

h - Avoid highway
t - Avoid tolls

reference

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In May 2017 Google announced the Google Maps URLs API that allows to construct universal cross-platform links. Now you can open Google maps on web, Android or iOS using the same URL string in form:

There are several modes that you can use: search, directions, show map and show street view.

So you can use something like

to open map and place marker on some lat and lng.

For further details please refer to:

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This should help with the new Google Maps:

• The place adds a marker.
• name could be a search term like "realtors"/"lawyers".
• lat and long are the coordinates in decimal format and in that order.
• 15z sets zoom level to 15 (must be between 1 ~ 20).
• You can enforce a particular view mode (map is default) - earth or terrain by adding these:
  • Terrain: /data=!5m1!1e4
  • Earth: /data=!3m1!1e3

E.g.:

References:

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Just use the coordinates as q-parameter. Strip the z and t prameters. While z should actually just be the zoom level, it seems that it won't work if you set any.

t is the map type. Having that said, it's not obvious how those parameters would affect the result in the shown way. But they do.

Maybe you should try the ll-parameter, but only decimal format will be accepted.

You can find a quick overview of all the parameters here.

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The following works as of April 2014. Delimiting each component of the URL with + and & for spaces and addition statements, respectively.

Full HTML:

<iframe src=""></iframe>

Broken down:

where ?q= starts the general search, which I provide a venue, city, province info using + for spaces.

Scottish+Rite+Hamilton+ON

Next the geo-data. Lat and lng.

&loc:43.25911+-79.879494

Zoom level

&z=15

Required for iframes:

&output=embed

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If you need a name on your pin, you can also use:

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All the answers didn't work for me (the loc: and @ options). So here is my solution for the new Google maps (April 2014)

Use the q= for query description, for example the street or the name of the place. Use ll= for the lat, long coordinates.

You can add extra parameters like t=h (hybrid) and z=19 (zoom)

There have been a number of changes, some incompatible, since I asked this question 5 years ago. Currently, the following works properly:

 152°31.324W/@58.698017,-152.522067,12z/

The first latitude/longitude will be used for the pin location and label. It can be in degrees-minutes-seconds, degrees-minutes, or degrees. The second latitude/longitude (following the "@") is the map center. It must be in degrees only in order for the zoom (12z) to be recognized.

For terrain view, you can append "data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0!5m1!1e4". I can find no documentation on this, though, so the spec could change.

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New Version queries have a different format

To reach a lat long by url use (e.g.)

works fine

This doesn't have to be much more complicated than passing in a value for the 'q' parameter. Google is a search engine after all and can handle the same stuff it handles when users type queries into its text boxes

"maps.google.com?/q=32.5234,-78.23432"

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This works to zoom into an area more then drop a pin:

And the params are:

@lat,lng,zoom

If you only have degrees minutes seconds you can pass them on the url :

 latMinutes latSeconds longDegrees longMinutes longSeconds 

substitute in %20 for the spaces

"ll" worked best for me, see:

(query reference)

it shall not be too hard to convert minutes, seconds to decimal

for a marker, possibly the best would be ?q=Description@lat,long

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