1. A method for converting an address into a textual description based at least in part on a nearby landmark, comprising: receiving a request to provide a target location of an address; comparing the location request with a plurality of nearby landmarks; selecting at least one of the plurality of nearby landmarks based at least in part on a user familiarity; presenting the at least one nearby landmark in response to the location request; and returning a description of a spatial relationship between the nearby landmark and the target location.