Great American Ball Park Section 417: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 417 is on the 400 Level, on the third base side. Its rows run A-R. The front row is 158 ft from home plate and Row R sits 71 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 151 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 417, Row I, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 417, Row I. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 417, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 417, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 417, Row N, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 417, Row N. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 417?

18 rows: A-R. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 417 covered?

Partly. Rows Q and up are under the overhang above. 2 of 18 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row Q are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 417 from home plate?

The front row is 158 ft (48.3 m) from home plate; Row R is 189 ft. Eye height runs from 58 ft above the field at the front to 71 ft at the top. You look down at 20.0° from Row A, 19.6° from Row J and 20.5° from Row R.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	158 ft	58 ft	no
D	164 ft	58 ft	no
G	169 ft	61 ft	no
J	175 ft	62 ft	no
M	180 ft	66 ft	no
P	185 ft	69 ft	no
R	189 ft	71 ft	yes

Is Section 417 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 151 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	6:40 pm
April	151 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	151 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	151 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	151 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	151 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
September	151 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch

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