A computer implemented method is presented for generating human-friendly location identifiers for precisely identifying and communicating any place on the Earth. The method converts geographical coordinates such as (latitude, longitude) to intuitively hierarchical geocodes and elegantly assembles them in a form resembling a real-world address. Not only do these location identifiers look like, act like real-world addresses, but they also behave like them thanks to their localizability, interoperability and navigability.