Google Maps is so reliant on pins that it uses one for its app icon. These helpful virtual landmarks exist to direct you not only to your destination, but also towards shops, bars, restaurants, and ...

Whether you need to tell a friend about a hard-to-find a coffee shop or to remember where you left your car in an amusement park lot, you'll likely need to know how to drop a pin in Google Maps.

Dropping a pin to highlight a location is a key feature of the Google Maps experience. Yet it's easy to lose track of that pin. Especially when you're using the Android or iPhone version of the app.

Over the years, Google Maps has evolved into an indispensable service for navigating and discovering places. Part of the credit for this goes to its extensive feature set and intuitive interface.

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...