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Here's how to drop a pin on Google Maps using your phone or computer, share a pin with others, and create a custom map with multiple pins.
Dropped pins behave like a regular location on Google Maps, so you can start navigation to one of them effortlessly. Here’s how to drop and share pins.
Interested in creating your own custom Google Maps with detailed routes, directions, and points of interest? We'll show you how to make one in just a few clicks.
If you’re using a Google Maps mobile app, you can tap Measure distance to see how far it is from this pin to another point (or several other points) on the map in a straight line.
Google has invested heavily in developing Google Maps, but it can only be as accurate as you and your device will let it.
Here are a few tips for maximizing your experience and accuracy with dropped pins on Google Maps in any part of the world.
Design your own custom Google Maps in seconds! This high-quality vector map tutorial shows you how to create clean, editable maps for architecture, urban planning, and presentations. # ...
Learn how to create a custom map free on Google Maps. You can add custom landmarks, routes, etc. on your custom map using this tutorial.
Insider's reporter is a frequent solo traveler who uses Google to make customized maps of her destinations that can then be shared with loved ones.
Insider's reporter is a frequent solo traveler who uses Google to make customized maps of her destinations that can then be shared with loved ones.
On Google Maps, you can save places of interest in multiple custom lists or one of the four available pre-made lists — Want to go, Favorites, Labeled, and Starred places.