Great American Ball Park Section 520: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 520 is on the 500 Level, on the third base side. Its rows run A-V. The front row is 161 ft from home plate and Row V sits 119 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 107 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 520, Row H, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 520, Row H. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 520, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 520, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 520, Row L, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 520, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 520?

22 rows: A-V. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 520 covered?

Partly. Rows O and up are under the overhang above. 8 of 22 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row O are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 520 from home plate?

The front row is 161 ft (49.2 m) from home plate; Row V is 217 ft. Eye height runs from 83 ft above the field at the front to 119 ft at the top. You look down at 27.2° from Row A, 28.3° from Row L and 28.9° from Row V.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	161 ft	83 ft	no
D	169 ft	89 ft	no
G	177 ft	96 ft	no
J	185 ft	99 ft	no
M	193 ft	104 ft	no
P	201 ft	109 ft	yes
S	209 ft	114 ft	yes
V	217 ft	119 ft	yes

Is Section 520 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 107 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	108 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	107 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	107 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	107 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	108 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
September	108 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Great American Ball Park Section 519 · Great American Ball Park Section 521

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