Niantic has officially removed a Pokemon GO Pokestop located on Little Saint James, widely known as Epstein Island, after it went viral in the wake of newly released files.
The stop, titled Sun Clock or Sun Dial, was situated in the center of the private island once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. Interest in the location surged after the DOJ released nearly three million pages of documents on January 30, 2026.
On February 7, 2026, players on X and Reddit began sharing screenshots confirming that the Pokestop was active on the island. Because Little Saint James is a restricted, private property, users relied on GPS spoofing to digitally “visit” and spin the stop. The Silph Road subreddit quickly became the primary hub for documenting the discovery, with players tracking its status in real time.
How the Epstein Island Pokestop appeared in Pokemon GO
Community members traced the origin of the Sun Clock stop back to Niantic’s other AR title, Ingress. According to reporting from Kotaku, the point of interest was likely submitted as an Ingress Portal between 2020 and 2021.
Pokemon GO shares much of its location database with Ingress, meaning approved portals can automatically appear as Pokestops.
Players also identified the image used for the stop, reportedly linking it to drone footage uploaded to YouTube in July 2019. The submission appeared to reference a sundial structure visible on the island.
Under Niantic’s Wayfarer guidelines, all real world points of interest must have safe pedestrian access. As a private, restricted island with no public access, Little Saint James does not meet that requirement.
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