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Ancient City And Stronghold Near Spawn

🔥 Nether Fortress

This seed offers a quick route to an Ancient City and a Stronghold, though the immediate spawn is unremarkable.

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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
-1,240, -24
Spawn biome
Plains
Seed 8407460296572075864

You spawn in a Plains biome at y=73, with a River and Stony Shore nearby. While the immediate area is fairly flat, an Ancient City lies just about 670 blocks away and a Stronghold is about 340 blocks from spawn. You also have a Jungle biome about 72 blocks from spawn.

What you land in

You spawn at (-1240, -24) in a Plains biome at surface height y=73.

Structures nearest to spawn

The closest structure is a Ruined Portal at (-1216, 16), about 47 blocks from spawn. A Mineshaft is also nearby at (-1280, 0), about 47 blocks away. The nearest Village is about 238 blocks away at (-1408, 144).

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
🌋 Ruined Portal ↘ SE-1,216, 16 47
⛏️ Mineshaft ↙ SW-1,280, 0 47
💜 Amethyst Geode ↙ SW-1,284, 27 67
🌊 Ocean Ruin ↘ SE-1,168, 128 168
🏘️ Village ↙ SW-1,408, 144 238
⚓ Shipwreck ↓ S-1,120, 272 319
⚔️ Trial Chambers ↙ SW-1,536, 256 407
🔱 Ocean Monument ↘ SE-880, 336 509
🏚️ Ancient City ↖ NW-1,856, -288 670
🏺 Trail Ruins ↙ SW-1,888, 288 719
💰 Buried Treasure ↘ SE-919, 729 819
🗿 Jungle Temple ← W-2,304, 336 1,123
🧙 Swamp Hut ↓ S-1,008, 1,392 1,435
🗼 Pillager Outpost → E1,056, -752 2,409
🧿 Stronghold ← W-1,580, -12 340

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

Plains cover 10.5% of the nearby area, with Forest at 20.1% and Jungle at 10.2%. Significant ocean biomes are also present, including Lukewarm Ocean (5.8%) about 64 blocks away.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Forest 20.1% 45
Plains 10.5% 0
Jungle 10.2% 72
Deep Ocean 8% 516
Deep Lukewarm Ocean 8% 172
Lukewarm Ocean 5.8% 64
Ocean 5.7% 497
Sparse Jungle 5.7% 192
River 4.9% 32
Savanna 3.7% 272
Savanna Plateau 3.1% 346
Bamboo Jungle 2.3% 653
Beach 2% 484
Flower Forest 1.8% 933
Grove 1.3% 771
Dark Forest 1% 1,016

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 an early Ancient City and Stronghold, with diverse biomes for resources.

Worth it for

  • Ancient City within 700 blocks
  • Stronghold about 340 blocks from spawn
  • Nether fortress about 176 blocks from spawn portal (Nether side)
  • Variety of biomes, including Jungle, within 100 blocks

Worth knowing

  • Spawn area is relatively flat and lacks dramatic terrain
  • No rare biomes directly at spawn

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