Great American Ball Park Section 511: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 511 is on the 500 Level, on the left field line. Its rows run A-R. The front row is 258 ft from home plate and Row R sits 80 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 104 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 511, Row F, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 511, Row F. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 511, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 511, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 511, Row I, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 511, Row I. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 511?

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

Is Section 511 covered?

Partly. Rows L and up are under the overhang above. 7 of 18 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row L are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 511 from home plate?

The front row is 258 ft (78.7 m) from home plate; Row R is 289 ft. Eye height runs from 69 ft above the field at the front to 80 ft at the top. You look down at 14.8° from Row A, 15.2° from Row J and 15.4° from Row R.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	258 ft	69 ft	no
D	264 ft	71 ft	no
G	269 ft	73 ft	no
J	275 ft	74 ft	no
M	280 ft	76 ft	yes
P	285 ft	78 ft	yes
R	289 ft	80 ft	yes

Is Section 511 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 104 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	103 min shade not during the game	13 min shade 7:05 pm
May	104 min shade not during the game	13 min shade 7:05 pm
June	104 min shade not during the game	13 min shade 6:55 pm
July	104 min shade not during the game	17 min shade 7:15 pm
August	103 min shade not during the game	19 min shade 7:15 pm
September	103 min shade not during the game	5 min shade 6:55 pm

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