How to link to Google Maps with an Address

[Bill Marriott]

Yes.

http://local.google.com/maps?q=

Then just put whatever you'd normally put into the Google Maps search bar 
after the ?q= part.

example:

http://local.google.com/maps?q=New%20York,%20NY

Bill Vlahos wondered,
> There must be a simple way to pass the parameters to a [Google Maps] URL.