Step 1:
Download google chrome if you haven't already.
Step 2:
Go to http://en.wikipedia.org and find the kanji for your specific town/machi/whatever
Step 3:
Jwiki
Copy and paste the kanji for your location. Then a popup at the top should show up to translate the document to English. Google chrome translation are half decent, you'll be able to learn a lot about your specific location.