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Forest Spawn with Nearby Ancient City

🔥 Nether Fortress

A simple forest start, but a rare Ancient City lies just over 300 blocks away.

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Version
Java 1.20.6
+6
1.20.61.20.51.20.41.20.31.20.21.20.11.20
Spawn
40, -8
Spawn biome
Forest
Seed -4170890435329929067

You spawn at y=112 in a dense forest, near a river and a taiga biome. While the immediate area is calm, a valuable Ancient City is located about 322 blocks from spawn, offering an early explore deep ancient ruins.

What you land in

You spawn at (40, -8) at surface height y=112, standing in Forest.

Structures nearest to spawn

The closest Ancient City is at (-224, 176), about 322 blocks away. You can find a Village at (320, -368), about 456 blocks from spawn. A Woodland Mansion is further out at (752, 400), about 821 blocks away.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ← W-47, -32 90
⛏️ Mineshaft ↗ NE192, -80 168
🏚️ Ancient City ↙ SW-224, 176 322
🏘️ Village ↗ NE320, -368 456
🌋 Ruined Portal ↘ SE336, 384 491
🏺 Trail Ruins ← W-528, -160 588
💰 Buried Treasure ↗ NE665, -455 768
🏰 Woodland Mansion ↘ SE752, 400 821
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↗ NE752, -464 846
⚓ Shipwreck ↗ NE1,008, -560 1,114
❄️ Igloo ↑ N-192, -1,456 1,466
🔱 Ocean Monument → E1,696, -304 1,682
🗼 Pillager Outpost ↙ SW-1,360, 1,264 1,892
🧿 Stronghold ↘ SE1,268, 548 1,348
💎 Diamonds, open to a cave ↗ NE55, -30 Y -35 27
💎 Diamonds, dig down ↘ SE43, -5 Y -52 4

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

Forest is abundant around spawn. Taiga and River biomes are also very close, within about 32 blocks. A Cherry Grove is present about 302 blocks away, and Jagged Peaks can be found about 136 blocks away.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Forest 28.3% 0
Taiga 12.2% 32
Plains 12% 202
Birch Forest 8.2% 101
River 7% 32
Old Growth Birch Forest 7% 64
Meadow 5.9% 91
Dark Forest 3.6% 181
Snowy Slopes 2.2% 160
Frozen Peaks 2% 326
Ocean 1.6% 910
Cherry Grove 1.6% 302
Deep Ocean 1.2% 959
Old Growth Pine Taiga 1.2% 187
Cold Ocean 1% 808
Sunflower Plains 1% 480

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 early Ancient City challenge and diverse biomes within walking distance.

Worth it for

  • Ancient City is relatively close to spawn
  • Good variety of biomes nearby, including Cherry Grove and Jagged Peaks
  • Lush caves are present under the spawn area (2.7%)

Worth knowing

  • Spawn point itself is not particularly unique
  • Major structures like Woodland Mansion and Stronghold require a longer journey

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