diff --git a/src/address.ts b/src/address.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..540da2060fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/address.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,482 @@
+import type { Faker } from '.';
+import type { Fake } from './fake';
+import type { Helpers } from './helpers';
+
+let f: Fake['fake'];
+
+export class Address {
+  readonly Helpers: Helpers;
+
+  constructor(private readonly faker: Faker) {
+    f = this.faker.fake;
+    this.Helpers = this.faker.helpers;
+
+    // Bind `this` so namespaced is working correctly
+    for (const name of Object.getOwnPropertyNames(Address.prototype)) {
+      if (name === 'constructor' || typeof this[name] !== 'function') {
+        continue;
+      }
+      this[name] = this[name].bind(this);
+    }
+
+    // TODO @Shinigami92 2022-01-13: Need better strategy
+    // @ts-expect-error
+    this.direction.schema = {
+      description:
+        'Generates a direction. Use optional useAbbr bool to return abbreviation',
+      sampleResults: ['Northwest', 'South', 'SW', 'E'],
+    };
+    // @ts-expect-error
+    this.cardinalDirection.schema = {
+      description:
+        'Generates a cardinal direction. Use optional useAbbr boolean to return abbreviation',
+      sampleResults: ['North', 'South', 'E', 'W'],
+    };
+    // @ts-expect-error
+    this.ordinalDirection.schema = {
+      description:
+        'Generates an ordinal direction. Use optional useAbbr boolean to return abbreviation',
+      sampleResults: ['Northwest', 'Southeast', 'SW', 'NE'],
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generates random zipcode from format. If format is not specified, the
+   * locale's zip format is used.
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.zipCode
+   * @param format
+   */
+  zipCode(format?: string) {
+    // if zip format is not specified, use the zip format defined for the locale
+    if (typeof format === 'undefined') {
+      const localeFormat = this.faker.definitions.address.postcode;
+      if (typeof localeFormat === 'string') {
+        format = localeFormat;
+      } else {
+        format = this.faker.random.arrayElement(localeFormat);
+      }
+    }
+    return this.Helpers.replaceSymbols(format);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generates random zipcode from state abbreviation. If state abbreviation is
+   * not specified, a random zip code is generated according to the locale's zip format.
+   * Only works for locales with postcode_by_state definition. If a locale does not
+   * have a postcode_by_state definition, a random zip code is generated according
+   * to the locale's zip format.
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.zipCodeByState
+   * @param state
+   */
+  zipCodeByState(state: string) {
+    const zipRange = this.faker.definitions.address.postcode_by_state[state];
+    if (zipRange) {
+      return this.faker.datatype.number(zipRange);
+    }
+    return this.faker.address.zipCode();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generates a random localized city name. The format string can contain any
+   * method provided by faker wrapped in `{{}}`, e.g. `{{name.firstName}}` in
+   * order to build the city name.
+   *
+   * If no format string is provided one of the following is randomly used:
+   *
+   * * `{{address.cityPrefix}} {{name.firstName}}{{address.citySuffix}}`
+   * * `{{address.cityPrefix}} {{name.firstName}}`
+   * * `{{name.firstName}}{{address.citySuffix}}`
+   * * `{{name.lastName}}{{address.citySuffix}}`
+   * * `{{address.cityName}}` when city name is available
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.city
+   * @param format
+   */
+  city(format?: string | number) {
+    const formats = [
+      '{{address.cityPrefix}} {{name.firstName}}{{address.citySuffix}}',
+      '{{address.cityPrefix}} {{name.firstName}}',
+      '{{name.firstName}}{{address.citySuffix}}',
+      '{{name.lastName}}{{address.citySuffix}}',
+    ];
+
+    if (!format && this.faker.definitions.address.city_name) {
+      formats.push('{{address.cityName}}');
+    }
+
+    if (typeof format !== 'number') {
+      format = this.faker.datatype.number(formats.length - 1);
+    }
+
+    return f(formats[format]);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a random localized city prefix
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.cityPrefix
+   */
+  cityPrefix(): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.city_prefix
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a random localized city suffix
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.citySuffix
+   */
+  citySuffix(): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.city_suffix
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a random city name
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.cityName
+   */
+  cityName(): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.city_name
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a random localized street name
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.streetName
+   */
+  streetName(): string {
+    let result: string;
+    let suffix = this.faker.address.streetSuffix();
+    if (suffix !== '') {
+      suffix = ' ' + suffix;
+    }
+
+    switch (this.faker.datatype.number(1)) {
+      case 0:
+        result = this.faker.name.lastName() + suffix;
+        break;
+      case 1:
+        result = this.faker.name.firstName() + suffix;
+        break;
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  //
+  // TODO: change all these methods that accept a boolean to instead accept an options hash.
+  //
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a random localized street address
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.streetAddress
+   * @param useFullAddress
+   */
+  streetAddress(useFullAddress: boolean = false): string {
+    let address = '';
+    switch (this.faker.datatype.number(2)) {
+      case 0:
+        address =
+          this.Helpers.replaceSymbolWithNumber('#####') +
+          ' ' +
+          this.faker.address.streetName();
+        break;
+      case 1:
+        address =
+          this.Helpers.replaceSymbolWithNumber('####') +
+          ' ' +
+          this.faker.address.streetName();
+        break;
+      case 2:
+        address =
+          this.Helpers.replaceSymbolWithNumber('###') +
+          ' ' +
+          this.faker.address.streetName();
+        break;
+    }
+    return useFullAddress
+      ? address + ' ' + this.faker.address.secondaryAddress()
+      : address;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * streetSuffix
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.streetSuffix
+   */
+  streetSuffix(): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.street_suffix
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * streetPrefix
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.streetPrefix
+   */
+  streetPrefix(): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.street_prefix
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * secondaryAddress
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.secondaryAddress
+   */
+  secondaryAddress() {
+    return this.Helpers.replaceSymbolWithNumber(
+      this.faker.random.arrayElement(['Apt. ###', 'Suite ###'])
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * county
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.county
+   */
+  county(): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.county
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * country
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.country
+   */
+  country(): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.country
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * countryCode
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.countryCode
+   * @param alphaCode default alpha-2
+   */
+  countryCode(alphaCode: string = 'alpha-2'): string {
+    if (alphaCode === 'alpha-2') {
+      return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+        this.faker.definitions.address.country_code
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (alphaCode === 'alpha-3') {
+      return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+        this.faker.definitions.address.country_code_alpha_3
+      );
+    }
+
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.country_code
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * state
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.state
+   * @param useAbbr
+   */
+  // TODO christopher 2022-01-13: useAbbr not in use
+  state(useAbbr?: boolean): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(this.faker.definitions.address.state);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * stateAbbr
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.stateAbbr
+   */
+  stateAbbr(): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.state_abbr
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * latitude
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.latitude
+   * @param max default is 90
+   * @param min default is -90
+   * @param precision default is 4
+   */
+  latitude(max: number = 90, min: number = -90, precision: number = 4): string {
+    return this.faker.datatype
+      .number({
+        max: max,
+        min: min,
+        precision: parseFloat((0.0).toPrecision(precision) + '1'),
+      })
+      .toFixed(precision);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * longitude
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.longitude
+   * @param max default is 180
+   * @param min default is -180
+   * @param precision default is 4
+   */
+  longitude(
+    max: number = 180,
+    min: number = -180,
+    precision: number = 4
+  ): string {
+    return this.faker.datatype
+      .number({
+        max: max,
+        min: min,
+        precision: parseFloat((0.0).toPrecision(precision) + '1'),
+      })
+      .toFixed(precision);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *  direction
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.direction
+   * @param useAbbr return direction abbreviation. defaults to false
+   */
+  direction(useAbbr: boolean = false) {
+    if (!useAbbr) {
+      return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+        this.faker.definitions.address.direction
+      );
+    }
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.direction_abbr
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * cardinal direction
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.cardinalDirection
+   * @param useAbbr return direction abbreviation. defaults to false
+   */
+  cardinalDirection(useAbbr: boolean = false): string {
+    if (!useAbbr) {
+      return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+        this.faker.definitions.address.direction.slice(0, 4)
+      );
+    }
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.direction_abbr.slice(0, 4)
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * ordinal direction
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.ordinalDirection
+   * @param useAbbr return direction abbreviation. defaults to false
+   */
+  ordinalDirection(useAbbr: boolean = false): string {
+    if (!useAbbr) {
+      return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+        this.faker.definitions.address.direction.slice(4, 8)
+      );
+    }
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.direction_abbr.slice(4, 8)
+    );
+  }
+
+  nearbyGPSCoordinate(
+    coordinate?: number[],
+    radius?: number,
+    isMetric?: boolean
+  ): string[] {
+    function randomFloat(min: number, max: number): number {
+      return Math.random() * (max - min) + min;
+    }
+    function degreesToRadians(degrees: number): number {
+      return degrees * (Math.PI / 180.0);
+    }
+    function radiansToDegrees(radians: number): number {
+      return radians * (180.0 / Math.PI);
+    }
+    function kilometersToMiles(miles: number): number {
+      return miles * 0.621371;
+    }
+    function coordinateWithOffset(
+      coordinate: number[],
+      bearing: number,
+      distance: number,
+      isMetric: boolean
+    ): number[] {
+      const R = 6378.137; // Radius of the Earth (http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/earthfact.html)
+      const d = isMetric ? distance : kilometersToMiles(distance); // Distance in km
+
+      const lat1 = degreesToRadians(coordinate[0]); //Current lat point converted to radians
+      const lon1 = degreesToRadians(coordinate[1]); //Current long point converted to radians
+
+      const lat2 = Math.asin(
+        Math.sin(lat1) * Math.cos(d / R) +
+          Math.cos(lat1) * Math.sin(d / R) * Math.cos(bearing)
+      );
+
+      let lon2 =
+        lon1 +
+        Math.atan2(
+          Math.sin(bearing) * Math.sin(d / R) * Math.cos(lat1),
+          Math.cos(d / R) - Math.sin(lat1) * Math.sin(lat2)
+        );
+
+      // Keep longitude in range [-180, 180]
+      if (lon2 > degreesToRadians(180)) {
+        lon2 = lon2 - degreesToRadians(360);
+      } else if (lon2 < degreesToRadians(-180)) {
+        lon2 = lon2 + degreesToRadians(360);
+      }
+
+      return [radiansToDegrees(lat2), radiansToDegrees(lon2)];
+    }
+
+    // If there is no coordinate, the best we can do is return a random GPS coordinate.
+    if (coordinate === undefined) {
+      return [this.faker.address.latitude(), this.faker.address.longitude()];
+    }
+    radius ||= 10.0;
+    isMetric ||= false;
+
+    // TODO: implement either a gaussian/uniform distribution of points in circular region.
+    // Possibly include param to function that allows user to choose between distributions.
+
+    // This approach will likely result in a higher density of points near the center.
+    const randomCoord = coordinateWithOffset(
+      coordinate,
+      degreesToRadians(Math.random() * 360.0),
+      radius,
+      isMetric
+    );
+    return [randomCoord[0].toFixed(4), randomCoord[1].toFixed(4)];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a random time zone
+   *
+   * @method faker.address.timeZone
+   */
+  timeZone(): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(
+      this.faker.definitions.address.time_zone
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/fake.ts b/src/fake.ts
index e435ce8966e..1845dbc1070 100644
--- a/src/fake.ts
+++ b/src/fake.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export class Fake {
     }
 
     // assign the function from the module.function namespace
-    const fn = this.faker[parts[0]][parts[1]];
+    const fn: Function = this.faker[parts[0]][parts[1]];
 
     // If parameters are populated here, they are always going to be of string type
     // since we might actually be dealing with an object or array,
diff --git a/src/helpers.ts b/src/helpers.ts
index 6d6aa62fcd4..f8219b3544d 100644
--- a/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/helpers.ts
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ export class Helpers {
       ),
       phone: this.faker.phone.phoneNumber(),
       address: {
-        street: this.faker.address.streetName(true),
+        street: this.faker.address.streetName(),
         suite: this.faker.address.secondaryAddress(),
         city: this.faker.address.city(),
         zipcode: this.faker.address.zipCode(),
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ export class Helpers {
       username: this.faker.internet.userName(),
       email: this.faker.internet.email(),
       address: {
-        street: this.faker.address.streetName(true),
+        street: this.faker.address.streetName(),
         suite: this.faker.address.secondaryAddress(),
         city: this.faker.address.city(),
         zipcode: this.faker.address.zipCode(),
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 65dc62257b9..16a3b3475b5 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { Address } from './address';
 import { Animal } from './animal';
 import { Commerce } from './commerce';
 import { Database } from './database';
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ export class Faker {
 
   datatype: Datatype = new Datatype(this);
 
-  readonly address = new (require('./address'))(this);
+  readonly address: Address = new Address(this);
   readonly animal: Animal = new Animal(this);
   readonly commerce: Commerce = new Commerce(this);
   readonly company = new (require('./company'))(this);