Ruined Portal at Spawn in a Snowy Taiga

You spawn on snowy taiga at y=66, and a ruined portal sits about 11 blocks away, so you can start working toward the Nether almost at once. A frozen river runs about 32 blocks off, and plain taiga begins around 91 blocks out. The nearest village is about 233 blocks north, with two more past it.

The spawn biome itself is only 5.8 percent of the area, so the snow gives way to forest and ocean fairly quickly.

Structures nearest to spawn

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

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?

A cold, quick start for players who want a ruined portal on day one and a village a short walk north.