Great American Ball Park Section 523: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 523 is on the 500 Level, behind home plate. Its rows run A-V. The front row is 159 ft from home plate and Row V sits 121 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 97 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 523, Row H, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 523, Row H. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 523, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 523, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 523, Row L, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 523, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 523?

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

Is Section 523 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 523 from home plate?

The front row is 159 ft (48.4 m) from home plate; Row V is 216 ft. Eye height runs from 83 ft above the field at the front to 121 ft at the top. You look down at 27.6° from Row A, 28.8° from Row L and 29.3° from Row V.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	159 ft	83 ft	no
D	167 ft	89 ft	no
G	175 ft	95 ft	no
J	183 ft	100 ft	no
M	191 ft	104 ft	no
P	199 ft	110 ft	yes
S	207 ft	116 ft	yes
V	216 ft	121 ft	yes

Is Section 523 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 97 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	99 min shade 3:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	94 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	95 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	97 min shade 3:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	99 min shade 3:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	100 min shade 3:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch

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