Python (3) snippet to generate google maps url and timezone for a given address.

maps_url.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

"""
	So far only tested on python3 interpreter.
	
	Given an address, this script outputs a google maps url to the address.
"""

import requests, sys, time
from urllib.parse import quote_plus

def main():
    print("""Enter address. 

Example:
    Exosite
    275 Market St
    Suite 535
    Minneapolis, MN 55405
    <then hit CNTL-D>

When done, hit CNTL-D.
""")
    address = ''
    while True:
        line = sys.stdin.readline()    # readline will return "" on EOF
        if line != "":
            address += line
        else:                          
            break              

    linkurl = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address={0}&sensor=false'.format(quote_plus(address))
    linkblob = requests.get(linkurl).json()
    latlong = linkblob['results'][0]['geometry']['location']
    print('Link to map of address: https://www.google.com/maps?q={0},{1}'.format(latlong['lat'], latlong['lng']))
    tzurl = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/timezone/json?location={0},{1}&timestamp={2}'.format(latlong['lat'], latlong['lng'], int(time.time()))
    tzblob = requests.get(tzurl).json()
    print("Timezone of address {0}".format(tzblob['timeZoneId']))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Hey, I made a quick library out of this: https://github.com/aerupt/whenareyou

@sils - Cool!