You can, for example, get directions to the pin, or send a link to this location to someone else. If something should be here on Google Maps and it isn’t, you can choose Add a missing place to d ...

By tapping the “More” button or the location pin at the bottom of the screen, users can see a map with a location pin, which they can send as a separate message. Users can also drag the pin ...

You can drop a pin in Google Maps and then save that location or navigate to it. Dropping a pin is convenient if you don't know the address you're at, don't want to look up the exact address ...

When you're researching a new place on Google Maps, the navigation tool puts a red location pin at its address for easy reference while you check out cross streets and other nearby attractions.