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Ancient City Not Far From Forest Spawn

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This seed places you in a Birch Forest, with a nearby Ancient City and some diverse biomes for exploration.

An overhead view of a diverse Minecraft landscape featuring a mix of green forests, winding blue rivers, and gray mountainous terrain. A small spawn marker is visible in a forested area near the center.
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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, -8
Spawn biome
Birch Forest
Seed 580254202898362426

You spawn in a Birch Forest at (40, -8), surrounded by other forested biomes and rivers. The most notable structure is an Ancient City, found about 434 blocks from spawn, offering an early-game challenge and valuable loot. Look for Trial Chambers about 225 blocks away for another adventure.

What you land in

You spawn at surface height y=67 in a Birch Forest.

Structures nearest to spawn

The closest significant structure is an Ancient City about 434 blocks from spawn. You can also find Trial Chambers about 225 blocks away.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
💜 Amethyst Geode ↗ NE49, -19 14
⛏️ Mineshaft ↑ N32, -192 184
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↘ SE240, 96 225
🌋 Ruined Portal ↓ S176, 384 415
🏚️ Ancient City ↖ NW-336, -224 434
🏘️ Village ↖ NW-208, -512 562
🏰 Woodland Mansion ↓ S304, 688 744
🗿 Jungle Temple ↑ N-320, -880 943
🏺 Trail Ruins ↖ NW-912, -800 1,238
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↗ NE704, -1,120 1,295
⚓ Shipwreck ↗ NE800, -1,136 1,360
💰 Buried Treasure ↙ SW-647, 1,305 1,482
🐪 Desert Pyramid ← W-1,696, -400 1,780
🗼 Pillager Outpost ← W-1,888, 0 1,928
⛲ Desert Well ↖ NW-1,900, -1,068 2,211
🔱 Ocean Monument ↑ N-272, -2,368 2,381
❄️ Igloo ↘ SE2,048, 1,584 2,563
🧿 Stronghold ↙ SW-1,308, 1,012 1,690

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 spawn area is dominated by Birch Forest (12.2%), River (9.5%), and Forest (31.1%). Notable distant biomes include Jungle about 759 blocks away and Cherry Grove about 831 blocks away.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Forest 31.1% 64
Birch Forest 12.2% 0
Plains 11.7% 480
Old Growth Birch Forest 10.2% 72
River 9.5% 32
Savanna Plateau 4.6% 516
Jungle 4.4% 759
Meadow 3.2% 226
Dark Forest 3.1% 72
Bamboo Jungle 2.2% 873
Savanna 1.8% 536
Sparse Jungle 1.7% 801
Windswept Forest 1.4% 516
Swamp 1.1% 769

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?

Explorers looking for an Ancient City relatively close to spawn with diverse forest biomes.

Worth it for

  • Ancient City is relatively close at about 434 blocks
  • Trial Chambers are accessible at about 225 blocks
  • Rich variety of forest biomes and rivers around spawn

Worth knowing

  • No immediate rare biomes or unique starting structures at spawn
  • Many desirable structures, like a Woodland Mansion or Stronghold, are over 700 blocks away

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