On this note, there is no real discussion of the copyright and licensing issues on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Obtaining_geographic_coordinates#Goog...
It says : There are various ways to obtain geographic coordinates. Note that regardless of the source of coordinates, it is good practice to evaluate whether they appear reasonable at first glance.
Be sure to read the licensing information carefully so that data providers receive an appropriate attribution.
So how are these coordinates being attributed?
mike