For those still looking, here are some methods of linking to Google Maps:
Spaces can be changed to +
or encoded as %20
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Linking to a location (No directions)
https://www.google.com/maps?q=760+West+Genesee+Street+Syracuse+NY+13204
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No starting point (User input required to generate directions).
https://www.google.com/maps?daddr=760+West+Genesee+Street+Syracuse+NY+13204
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With a set location as starting point (Automatically generates directions with no user input required).
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=760+West+Genesee+Street+Syracuse+NY+13204&daddr=314+Avery+Avenue+Syracuse+NY+13204
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With “My Location” as starting point (Automatically generates directions with no user input required).
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=My+Location&daddr=760+West+Genesee+Street+Syracuse+NY+13204
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Current Location to Latitude and Longitude
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=My+Location&daddr=43.12345,-76.12345
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Query search of a Latitude and Longitude. Also shows setting a default zoom level.
https://www.google.com/maps?ll=43.12345,-76.12345&q=food&z=14
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String search as destination
https://www.google.com/maps?saddr=My+Location&daddr=Pinckney+Hugo+Group
Here is a post I made that I will keep updated as there are some even newer ways to do this!