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Ice Spikes and Cold Ocean Islands Near Spawn

A survival seed where chilly biomes and early structures are a short walk away.

An aerial view of a varied Minecraft landscape featuring a central spawn island, surrounded by a mixture of green plains, forests, and icy, snowy biomes, all bordering a large blue ocean.
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
-40, -104
Spawn biome
Beach
Seed -7639144024357902765

You spawn on a small beach, a decent spot to begin exploring. Just about 132 blocks away, you will find a striking Ice Spikes biome, offering a dramatic change of scenery and unique resources. This seed also places a Village about 198 blocks from spawn, providing an early source of trading and shelter.

What you land in

You spawn at (-40, -104) at surface height y=65, standing in Beach.

Structures nearest to spawn

The nearest Amethyst Geode is at (-59, -61), only 47 blocks from spawn. A Mineshaft is also quite close, about 72 blocks away at (32, -112).

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ↙ SW-59, -61 47
⛏️ Mineshaft → E32, -112 72
🏘️ Village ↗ NE128, -208 198
🌋 Ruined Portal ↘ SE64, 64 198
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↙ SW-256, 0 240
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↘ SE176, 0 240
⚓ Shipwreck ↙ SW-224, 288 433
❄️ Igloo ↖ NW-288, -464 437
🏺 Trail Ruins ↖ NW-416, -752 749
💰 Buried Treasure ↗ NE409, -823 848
🔱 Ocean Monument ← W-896, 224 917
🏚️ Ancient City ← W-1,008, -160 970
🗼 Pillager Outpost ↓ S48, 1,248 1,355
🧿 Stronghold → E1,668, 180 1,731

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

The area around spawn is a mix of Cold Ocean (9.8%) and Plains (8.9%). Snowy Plains and Ice Spikes are also prominent nearby, at 7.4% and 2.9% respectively within 2048 blocks.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Frozen Ocean 17.4% 226
Taiga 10% 545
Cold Ocean 9.8% 45
Plains 8.9% 32
Snowy Plains 7.4% 128
Snowy Taiga 7.1% 320
Deep Frozen Ocean 5.7% 737
Forest 5.6% 391
Deep Cold Ocean 4.4% 517
Stony Shore 4.3% 231
River 4.1% 64
Grove 3.6% 435
Ice Spikes 2.9% 132
Frozen River 2.7% 143
Old Growth Spruce Taiga 1.8% 906
Snowy Beach 1.2% 181
Windswept Forest 1.2% 673
Beach 1% 0

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?

Early game exploration in cold biomes with quick access to a village.

Worth it for

  • Ice Spikes biome is very close, about 132 blocks from spawn.
  • Village located within about 198 blocks for early trading.
  • Trial Chambers are about 240 blocks away, providing a quick challenge.
  • A Nether fortress is about 352 blocks Nether-side from a spawn portal.

Worth knowing

  • No rare structures like Ancient City or Stronghold within 900 blocks.
  • The nearest Cherry Grove is about 611 blocks away.
  • Spawn area itself is a bit plain, on a beach.