Form Google Maps URL that searches for a specific places near specific coordinates

I have the longitude and latitude and the name of the place I want to look for. How do I edit the Google Maps URL so that I obtain all the places (name of the places) near a set of coordinates?

I know I could do this using Google Map API, but just for a link seems a lot of trouble.

You can use the query parameter ll for your lat and long, and you can use the query parameter q for what you want to search.

http://maps.google.com/?ll=39.774769,-74.86084

Or you can

http://maps.google.com/?q=your+query

Yeah, I had the same question for a long time and I found the perfect one. Here are some parameters from it.

https://maps.google.com/?parameter=value

q=

Used to specify the search query in Google maps search.
eg :

https://maps.google.com/?q=newyork or
https://maps.google.com/?q=51.03841,-114.01679

near=

> Used to specify the location instead of putting it into q. Also has > the added effect of allowing you to increase the AddressDetails > Accuracy value by being more precise. Mostly only useful if q 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.

reference : http://moz.com/ugc/everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-google-maps-parameters

additional info:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc: put in latitude and longitude after, example:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:51.03841,-114.01679

this will show pointer on map, but will suppress geocoding of the address, best for a location without an address, or for a location where google maps shows the incorrect address.

As of Jan 2018 (update: still works in May 2022) the latest URL is:

https://google.com/maps/search/*your search string* (address, landmark, city, etc. Spaces are ok)

Examples:

https://google.com/maps/search/empire state building

https://google.com/maps/search/1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500

You can use the new URL for Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.774769,-74.86084,18z equivalent to http://maps.google.com/?ll=39.774769,-74.86084.

39.774769 is the latitude and -74.86084 is longitude and 18z is 18 zoom level.

Google now has a documentation page dedicated to Maps URLs:

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/urls/guide

An API key is not required.

Manipulating one of the examples, I came up with this URL scheme that fits your question:

https://www.google.com/maps/search/<search term>/@<coordinates>,<zoom level>z

A valid example of this would be:

https://www.google.com/maps/search/pizza/@41.089988,-81.542901,12z

This should show you all of the pizza places around Akron, Ohio.

What do you want to search near that known place?

For example if you want to search a restaurant near a known place you can use the parameters "q=" and "near=" and construct this URL: maps.google.com/?q=restaurant&near=47.154719,27.60551

For a list of complete parameters you can see this: https://web.archive.org/web/20070708030513/http://mapki.com/wiki/Google_Map_Parameters

Depending on what is the format you want your information in you can add at the end of the url the parameter output like this: maps.google.com/?q=restaurant&near=47.154719,27.60551&output=kml

For more types of output format you can read chapter 2 of this: http://csie-tw.blogspot.de/2009/06/android-driving-direction-route-path.html