Great American Ball Park Section 527: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 527 is on the 500 Level, on the first base side. Its rows run A-V. The front row is 164 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 78 minutes of direct sun.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 527, Row H, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 527, Row H. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 527, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 527, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Great American Ball Park Section 527, Row L, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 527, Row L. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 527?

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

Is Section 527 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 527 from home plate?

The front row is 164 ft (50.0 m) from home plate; Row V is 218 ft. Eye height runs from 84 ft above the field at the front to 119 ft at the top. You look down at 27.1° from Row A, 28.1° from Row L and 28.7° from Row V.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	164 ft	84 ft	no
D	172 ft	89 ft	no
G	179 ft	95 ft	no
J	187 ft	99 ft	no
M	195 ft	103 ft	no
P	202 ft	109 ft	yes
S	210 ft	114 ft	yes
V	218 ft	119 ft	yes

Is Section 527 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 78 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	70 min shade 2:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	72 min shade 2:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	75 min shade 2:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	78 min shade 2:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	75 min shade 2:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	58 min shade 2:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch

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