Use a URL to link to a Google map with a marker on it

Question

I want to link to google maps at a particular location with a marker on a particular point   It s easy to link to a location   http   maps google com  ll XX XXXX XX XXXX   But how do I drop a marker at that point too  preferably with a bit of my own text but that s just a bonus   2017 - Google has released documentation on this see new accepted answer  https   stackoverflow com a 44477650 359135

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If working with Basic4Android and looking for an easy fix to the problem  try this it works both Google maps and Openstreet even though OSM creates a bit of a messy result and thanx to  yndolok  for the google marker  GooglemLoc  https   www google com maps place   amp  Latitude  amp     amp  Longitude  amp      amp  Latitude  amp     amp  Longitude  amp   15z    GooglemRute  https   www google co ls maps dir   amp  FrmLatt  amp     amp  FrmLong  amp     amp  ToLatt  amp     amp  FrmLong  amp      amp  ScreenX  amp     amp  ScreenY  amp   14z data  3m1 4b1 4m2 4m1 3e0 hl en    route  hl en  OpenStreetLoc  https   www openstreetmap org  map 16   amp  Latitude  amp     amp  Longitude  amp   amp layers N   OpenStreetRute  https   www openstreetmap org directions engine osrm car amp route   amp  FrmLatt  amp   2C  amp  FrmLong  amp   3B  amp  ToLatt  amp   2C  amp  ToLong  amp   Map 15   amp  ScreenX  amp     amp  Screeny  amp   amp layers N

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If you want to include a zoom level  you can use this format   https   www google com maps place 40 7028722 -73 9868281  40 7028722 -73 9868281 15z  will redirect to this link  per 2017 09 21   https   www google com maps place 40 C2 B042 10 3 22N 73 C2 B059 12 6 22W  40 7028722 -73 9868281 15z data  4m5 3m4 1s0x0 0x0 8m2 3d40 7028722 4d-73 9868281

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This format works  but it doesn t seem to be an official way of doing so  http   maps google com maps q loc 36 26577 -92 54324  Also you may want to take a look at this   They have a few answers and seem to indicate that this is the new method   http   maps google com maps  amp z 10 amp q 36 26577 -92 54324 amp ll 36 26577 -92 54324

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In May 2017 Google launched the official Google Maps URLs documentation  The Google Maps URLs introduces universal cross-platform syntax that you can use in your applications   Have a look at the following document   https   developers google com maps documentation urls guide  You can use URLs in search  directions  map and street view modes   For example  to show the marker at specified position you can use the following URL   https   www google com maps search  api 1 amp query 36 26577 -92 54324  For further details please read aforementioned documentation   You can also file feature requests for this API in Google issue tracker   Hope this helps

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This URL format worked like a charm   http   maps google com maps  amp z  INSERT MAP ZOOM  amp mrt  INSERT TYPE OF SEARCH  amp t  INSERT MAP TYPE  amp q  INSERT MAP LAT COORDINATES   INSERT MAP LONG COORDINATES    Example for Mount Everest   http   maps google com maps  amp z 15 amp mrt yp amp t k amp q 27 9879012 86 9253141    Full reference here   https   moz com ugc everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-google-maps-parameters  -- EDIT --  Apparently the zoom parameter stopped working  here s the updated format   Format  https   www google com maps   api 1 amp map action map amp basemap satellite amp center  LAT   LONG  amp zoom  ZOOM    Example  https   www google com maps   api 1 amp map action map amp basemap satellite amp center 27 9879012 86 9253141 amp zoom 14

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