How to convert an address into a Google Maps Link (NOT MAP)

Question

After looking (Googling) on the web for a while I can find nothing that takes a address like:

1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20003

and converts it into a clickable link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s%5Fq&hl=en&q=1200+Pennsylvania+Ave+SE,+Washington,+District+of+Columbia,+20003&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=44.118686,114.169922&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FT5MUQIdIDlp-w&split=0&ll=38.882147,-76.99017&spn=0.01064,0.027874&z=16&iwloc=A

jQuery or PHP perffered or just any useful information on this, Thnx

Answer 1

How about this?

http://maps.google.com/?q=1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20003