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Birch Forest Spawn with Nearby Ancient City

A seed for Java 26+ that offers a straightforward start with a rare structure reachable within a short walk.

An overhead 3D view of a varied landscape featuring a large lake and winding rivers, surrounded by dense forests, including patches of birch and darker trees, with some lighter sandy areas along the water's edge and subtle elevation changes across the terrain. A small spawn marker is visible near the center.
3D fly-over of the world around spawn, rendered from the seed. Click to open it in the interactive 3D map.
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, 8
Spawn biome
Birch Forest
Seed -7281096092593164987

You spawn at y=87 in a Birch Forest, a common but pleasant biome. The most distinctive feature of this seed is an Ancient City located about 734 blocks from spawn, a rare find within this distance. If you are looking for an early encounter with deep dark loot, this seed delivers.

What you land in

You spawn at (8, 8) in a Birch Forest biome at y=87.

Structures nearest to spawn

The nearest structure is an Amethyst Geode at (16, 22), just 16 blocks from spawn. A Mineshaft is also quite close at (-16, 96), about 91 blocks away.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ↘ SE16, 22 16
⛏️ Mineshaft ↓ S-16, 96 91
🌋 Ruined Portal → E240, 32 233
🌊 Ocean Ruin ← W-224, 48 235
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↓ S96, 272 278
🏺 Trail Ruins ↘ SE272, 240 351
🏘️ Village ↙ SW-224, 368 428
🏚️ Ancient City ↖ NW-304, -656 734
🗼 Pillager Outpost ↘ SE560, 528 758
⚓ Shipwreck ↑ N192, -736 766
🔱 Ocean Monument ↑ N224, -800 836
💰 Buried Treasure ↗ NE649, -1,095 1,276
🧙 Swamp Hut ↖ NW-2,464, -1,200 2,751
🧿 Stronghold ↗ NE1,268, -1,180 1,732

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 area is dominated by Birch Forest and Forest biomes. A significant River system is about 128 blocks away, and an Ocean biome is roughly 132 blocks out. For more varied terrain, a Pale Garden is about 320 blocks away, and Frozen Peaks are about 490 blocks distant.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Forest 29.4% 64
Plains 17.8% 295
River 9.6% 128
Birch Forest 8% 0
Old Growth Birch Forest 5.8% 205
Ocean 5.5% 132
Meadow 4% 570
Dark Forest 3.6% 286
Sunflower Plains 3.6% 506
Cold Ocean 2.5% 862
Flower Forest 2.3% 648
Taiga 1.7% 543
Deep Ocean 1.6% 769
Stony Shore 1.6% 231
Beach 1.1% 226

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 who want a rare Ancient City relatively close to spawn without an arduous journey.

Worth it for

  • Ancient City relatively close to spawn (about 734 blocks)
  • Amethyst Geode and Mineshaft very close to spawn
  • Good mix of forest biomes near spawn for early resources

Worth knowing

  • Spawn biome is common and not visually dramatic
  • Many other rare structures are quite far from spawn