Minecraft Structure Finder
This Minecraft structure finder lists the nearest structures of one type for any Java Edition seed, sorted by distance. Enter your seed, pick a version, dimension and structure, and set where to search from. Each result shows the coordinates, the chunk, a readymade /tp command and a link to the seed map. Results are candidates, so check one on the map before a long trip. Last updated November 2026. Built and maintained by the team behind Minecraft Seed Map, an open-source project.
How to find structures in Minecraft with this tool
You need your world's seed and the version it was created in. The search takes five steps.
- Enter your seed. Type the number that /seed shows, or a text seed such as glacier. Press Random to try a new seed.
- Choose the version your world was created in. The list covers Java 1.13 to 1.21.11. Structure spacing changed between releases, so this setting matters.
- Pick a dimension, then a structure. The structure list changes to match the dimension.
- Set where to search from. The default is 0,
- Type your base's X and Z to find what is closest to you.
- Press Find structures. Then copy the /tp command or open a result on the map.
Structures you can find
The Minecraft structure finder covers 20 structure types: 15 in the Overworld, 4 in the Nether and 1 in the End.
| Dimension | Structures |
|---|---|
| Overworld (15) | Villages, pillager outposts, desert pyramids, jungle temples, swamp huts, igloos, ocean monuments, woodland mansions, ocean ruins, shipwrecks, buried treasure, ruined portals, ancient cities, trail ruins, trial chambers |
| Nether (4) | Nether ruined portals, nether fortresses, bastion remnants, nether fossils |
| End (1) | End cities |
Strongholds and mineshafts are missing because they don't use the region grid. To find a stronghold, open your seed in the seed viewer and switch on the Strongholds layer. For where each structure generates and what it holds, see the Minecraft structures list.
Reading the results
Results are listed nearest first in four columns: block coordinates, distance from your search point, chunk, and actions to copy a /tp command or open the spot on the map. Here is a real search. For seed 123456789 on Java 1.21, searching for villages around 0, 0 returned 12 village candidates. The nearest village candidate was at X -264, Z 168, 313 blocks away in chunk -17, 10. The farthest on the list was 997 blocks out, at X -296, Z -952. Copy /tp gives you a teleport command for that spot, which works only in a world where you have cheats or operator rights.
Exact positions, but check the biome
Each result is an exact grid position, not a confirmed structure. The finder reproduces Minecraft's region grid, where the world seed picks one candidate spot per region, but it doesn't check the biome there. Minecraft only builds the structure if the biome and terrain allow it, so a candidate can come up empty. Before you travel, press Open on map. The seed map can validate markers when its generation engine is available; confirm the location in game before travelling.
Search from your base
Type your own X and Z into Search around, and the finder lists what is closest to you instead of to 0, 0, the world origin. For Nether structures, enter Nether coordinates. Nether X and Z equal your Overworld X and Z divided by 8, and the coordinate converter does that math for you. Search from your Nether portal to see which fortress or bastion is closest to it.
Structure finder vs the locate command
The /locate command and this tool are the two main ways to locate structures in Minecraft. /locate runs inside a loaded world, while the structure finder works from the seed alone. /locate needs cheats or operator rights. In Java 1.19 and later the command is /locate structure followed by an ID, such as /locate structure minecraft:village_plains, and it returns one nearest result. The structure finder needs only the seed, so you can plan before you create a world, or check a server world without operator rights if you know its seed. It also lists several candidates at once, sorted by distance.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Minecraft structure finder free?
Yes. The Minecraft structure finder is free, needs no account and runs in your browser. You can search as many seeds and structures as you like. Each result links to the seed map, where you can see the area around the structure and switch on other layers.
Does the structure finder work for Bedrock Edition?
No. The finder uses Java Edition structure placement, so its coordinates only match Java worlds. Bedrock places structures with its own rules, so the same seed puts villages, temples and fortresses in different spots. If your world is on Bedrock, use a tool built for Bedrock instead.
Why is there no structure at the coordinates?
Most likely the biome or terrain at that spot can't hold the structure, so Minecraft skipped it. The finder lists grid candidates and does not check the biome. A wrong version setting can also shift results. Open the candidate on the seed map, and make sure you picked your world's original version.
Can the structure finder find strongholds?
Not this tool. Strongholds don't use the region grid, so they are not in the structure list. Open your seed on the seed map and switch on the Strongholds layer instead. Java worlds have 128 strongholds placed in rings around the center, so the nearest one is often more than 1,000 blocks away.
Do I need cheats to use the structure finder?
No. You only need your world's seed and version. The finder runs on this website, not in your game, so it works for survival worlds and servers. Cheats or operator rights only matter if you want to paste the Copy /tp command into the game.
Find structures on your seed
Run a search in the tool above, or open your seed in the Minecraft seed viewer to see every structure layer at once. To find a seed with a structure near spawn, use the seed finder.