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Old Growth Birch Forest with Nearby Ancient City

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A decent seed with a close Ancient City and a good mix of biomes, though spawn itself is modest.

An aerial view of a varied landscape, showing a mix of green forests, light-colored beaches, and blue ocean, with some gray mountainous terrain to the west.
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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
-24, 40
Spawn biome
Old Growth Birch Forest
Seed -3881019120648916802

You spawn in a fairly typical Old Growth Birch Forest at surface height y=73. The most notable nearby feature is an Ancient City, located about 334 blocks away at (-336, 160). It is a bit of a trek, but a rare find this close to spawn.

What you land in

You spawn in an Old Growth Birch Forest at (-24, 40) at y=73. This is a common, pleasant biome with tall birch trees.

Structures nearest to spawn

The closest structure is an Amethyst Geode at (-9, 71), about 34 blocks away. A Mineshaft is also nearby at (-48, 160), 122 blocks from spawn.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ↘ SE-9, 71 34
⛏️ Mineshaft ↓ S-48, 160 122
🌋 Ruined Portal ↘ SE80, 112 126
⚔️ Trial Chambers → E272, 64 297
⚓ Shipwreck → E272, 160 319
🏚️ Ancient City ← W-336, 160 334
💰 Buried Treasure ↘ SE297, 201 359
🌊 Ocean Ruin → E432, 96 459
🏘️ Village ↓ S0, 544 505
🔱 Ocean Monument ↙ SW-496, 736 841
🏺 Trail Ruins ← W-912, 192 901
🗿 Jungle Temple ← W-944, 176 930
❄️ Igloo ↓ S-160, 1,536 1,502
⛲ Desert Well ↖ NW-1,557, -730 1,716
🐪 Desert Pyramid ↖ NW-1,696, -1,328 2,160
🧿 Stronghold ↓ S-348, 1,668 1,660

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

Your immediate spawn is Old Growth Birch Forest. Within about 200 blocks, you will find Dark Forest, Ocean, Beach, Forest, River, Plains, and Bamboo Jungle.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Ocean 19.7% 64
Forest 9.1% 91
Jungle 8.5% 205
Deep Cold Ocean 8.3% 702
Plains 6.5% 160
Birch Forest 6.2% 205
River 5.2% 115
Beach 5.1% 72
Deep Ocean 4.9% 584
Badlands 3.9% 724
Cold Ocean 3.6% 657
Eroded Badlands 3.2% 955
Bamboo Jungle 3.1% 202
Dark Forest 2.7% 45
Lukewarm Ocean 2% 233
Old Growth Birch Forest 2% 0
Wooded Badlands 1.5% 725
Sparse Jungle 1.2% 429
Stony Shore 1% 172

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?

Explorers who enjoy a bit of a journey for valuable structures and varied biomes.

Worth it for

  • Ancient City is relatively close at about 334 blocks
  • Good variety of biomes near spawn, including Jungle and Bamboo Jungle
  • Nether fortress is just 140 nether-side blocks from the spawn portal

Worth knowing

  • Spawn area is not particularly dramatic or unique
  • No village with a blacksmith particularly close
  • Trail Ruins and Jungle Temple are over 900 blocks away

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