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Encapsulates a location (a geographic point, and an optional heading).
| JSON representation |
{
"latLng": {
object (LatLng)
},
"heading": integer
} |
| Fields |
latLng |
object (LatLng)
The waypoint's geographic coordinates.
|
heading |
integer
The compass heading associated with the direction of the flow of traffic. This value specifies the side of the road for pickup and drop-off. Heading values can be from 0 to 360, where 0 specifies a heading of due North, 90 specifies a heading of due East, and so on. You can use this field only for DRIVE and TWO_WHEELER RouteTravelMode
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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.
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