Ice Spikes Near Spawn in a Snowy Archipelago

A 3D fly-over of a snow-covered, hilly archipelago with a small spawn marker on a snowy plain. — 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

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26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4
Spawn: -520, 72
Spawn biome: Snowy Plains

Seed 2978636428016247104

You spawn in Snowy Plains, on a large landmass surrounded by Frozen Ocean. The most distinctive feature is an Ice Spikes biome, a rare find, located just about 91 blocks from your spawn point. If you head west, you'll reach a Shipwreck about 176 blocks away.

What you land in

You spawn at (-520, 72) at surface height y=86, standing in Snowy Plains.

Structures nearest to spawn

The nearest Amethyst Geode is about 27 blocks away at (-547, 72). A Mineshaft is about 41 blocks away at (-480, 64).

Structure	Coordinates (X, Z)	Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode	← W`-547, 72`	27
⛏️ Mineshaft	→ E`-480, 64`	41
⚓ Shipwreck	↙ SW`-672, 160`	176
🌊 Ocean Ruin	→ E`-272, 144`	258
⚔️ Trial Chambers	↘ SE`-352, 304`	286
🌋 Ruined Portal	↓ S`-416, 384`	329
🏘️ Village	↙ SW`-1,072, 320`	605
💰 Buried Treasure	↖ NW`-1,127, -231`	678
🔱 Ocean Monument	← W`-1,392, 144`	875
❄️ Igloo	↑ N`-400, -992`	1,071
🏺 Trail Ruins	↓ S`-704, 1,152`	1,096
🏚️ Ancient City	→ E`976, 144`	1,498
🧙 Swamp Hut	↖ NW`-1,440, -1,312`	1,662
🗼 Pillager Outpost	↘ SE`544, 1,648`	1,902
🧿 Stronghold	↖ NW`-2,284, -876`	2,003

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 dominated by Frozen Ocean (28.4%) and Cold Ocean (16.2%). Snowy Plains covers 7.1% of the area, with Ice Spikes a small but distinct 2.4% about 91 blocks away.

Biome	Share	Nearest patch (blocks)
Frozen Ocean	28.4%	143
Cold Ocean	16.2%	205
Plains	12.6%	273
Deep Frozen Ocean	8.4%	244
Snowy Plains	7.1%	0
Forest	3.4%	668
Deep Cold Ocean	3.1%	525
Beach	2.8%	385
Ocean	2.7%	816
Ice Spikes	2.4%	91
River	2.3%	384
Frozen River	2.2%	72
Snowy Beach	2.1%	132
Deep Ocean	1.6%	866
Stony Shore	1.5%	143

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 a unique cold biome start with scattered structures to explore.

Worth it for

Rare Ice Spikes biome very close to spawn
Multiple structures, including a Shipwreck and Trial Chambers, within easy reach
Nether fortress is relatively close to a spawn portal