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Ancient City 784 Blocks From Old Growth Birch Spawn

A decent seed for an Ancient City hunt, though the immediate spawn area is a bit plain.

An overhead view of a varied landscape, featuring dense green forests, winding blue rivers, patches of light green Old Growth Birch, a distinct pink Cherry Grove, and several grey mountains.
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Version
Java 26.2
+11
26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4
Spawn
8, 40
Spawn biome
Old Growth Birch Forest
Seed -168852917657975676

You spawn in a fairly flat Old Growth Birch Forest at (8, 40), offering a humble start. The most notable structure is an Ancient City, located about 784 blocks away. You can also find a Ruined Portal about 200 blocks away.

What you land in

You begin your journey in an Old Growth Birch Forest at (8, 40), standing at y=85. This biome makes up 7.1% of the nearby area.

Structures nearest to spawn

The nearest structures include an Amethyst Geode at (20, 47), just 14 blocks away, and a Mineshaft at (-32, 16), about 47 blocks from spawn. A Ruined Portal is at (208, 32), about 200 blocks away, and a Trial Chambers is at (64, 304), about 270 blocks away. An Ancient City is located at (608, 544), about 784 blocks away. You'll find a Stronghold at (1332, -1196), about 1811 blocks from spawn.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ↘ SE20, 47 14
⛏️ Mineshaft ↖ NW-32, 16 47
🌋 Ruined Portal → E208, 32 200
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↓ S64, 304 270
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↙ SW-560, 368 656
🏘️ Village ↖ NW-528, -352 664
🗿 Jungle Temple ↘ SE352, 672 720
⚓ Shipwreck ↙ SW-624, 448 752
🏚️ Ancient City ↘ SE608, 544 784
💰 Buried Treasure ↖ NW-999, -391 1,095
🏺 Trail Ruins ↗ NE624, -1,008 1,216
🔱 Ocean Monument ↑ N-400, -1,408 1,504
🗼 Pillager Outpost → E2,256, -288 2,272
🧿 Stronghold ↗ NE1,332, -1,196 1,811

Nearest instance of each type inside a 5,000-block box centred on spawn. Coordinates are the structure's origin; ancient cities and mineshafts sit far below the surface.

Biome mix around spawn

Beyond the Old Growth Birch Forest at spawn, a Cherry Grove is about 215 blocks away, covering 0.7% of the area. A Dark Forest is about 224 blocks away, making up 5.4%. You'll also find a Grove about 250 blocks away, and a Pale Garden about 258 blocks away.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Forest 23.8% 45
Ocean 11.4% 498
Plains 9.3% 334
Birch Forest 9.2% 32
River 7.8% 45
Old Growth Birch Forest 7.1% 0
Savanna 6.5% 512
Dark Forest 5.4% 224
Meadow 4.6% 365
Jungle 4.5% 516
Sparse Jungle 2.2% 566
Stony Shore 1.9% 435

Surface biome sampled on a grid across a 2,048×2,048 block box centred on spawn. Biomes under 1% share are omitted, except the biome you spawn in.

Is this seed for you?

Players seeking an Ancient City relatively close to spawn.

Worth it for

  • Ancient City less than 800 blocks from spawn
  • Amethyst Geode very close to spawn
  • Ruined Portal within easy reach
  • Diverse biomes nearby, including Cherry Grove
  • Nether fortress only 315 nether blocks away from spawn portal

Worth knowing

  • Spawn area is not particularly dramatic
  • No village or desert temple extremely close
  • No ocean monument or pillager outpost near spawn

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