Is there a thing that i cant make a pokestop beside another one?

[cyndiepooh]

Welcome to the forum!
Can you give the location so that we can see what is going on here? GPS coordinates are the easiest to work with. Just somewhere close is fine.

Or you can just check out this topic:

Why an accepted Wayspot may not be used in Pokemon Go (S2 cells and Pokemon Go)

tldr: See this article for an explanation of S2 cells: https://pokemongohub.net/post/article/comprehensive-guide-s2-cells-pokemon-go/ [Updated July 6, 2026] Although the Pokemon Go in-game prompts suggest that you submit a new “Pokestop,” you actually submit a new *Wayspot* to the database. (The Web Submit form reads “wayspot.”) An accepted Wayspot can only become a Pokestop/gym if it is alone in a level 17 S2 cell. Staff have acknowledged there is an additional step after acceptance for inclu…

(FYI for regular forum members, I just reviewed this post to make sure I didn’t have any “Niantic” references with the announcement of the change to the “Scopely Explore” branding, and I tried to improve the flow a bit while we had it open for editing. Let me know if y’all see issues.)