Nationals Park Section 101: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 101 is on the Lower Level, in left field. Its rows run L-Z, AA-DD. The front row is 371 ft from home plate and Row DD sits 25 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 170 minutes of direct sun.

View from Nationals Park Section 101, Row U, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 101, Row U. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 101, Row N, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 101, Row N. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 101, Row BB, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 101, Row BB. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 101?

19 rows: L-Z, AA-DD. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 101 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky. There is no roof, so only the back rows under the deck above stay dry.

How far is Section 101 from home plate?

The front row is 371 ft (113.0 m) from home plate; Row DD is 427 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 25 ft at the top. You look down at 1.1° from Row L, 2.8° from Row U and 3.3° from Row DD.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
L	371 ft	7 ft	no
O	380 ft	11 ft	no
R	389 ft	11 ft	no
U	399 ft	19 ft	no
X	408 ft	21 ft	no
AA	417 ft	22 ft	no
DD	427 ft	25 ft	no

Is Section 101 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 170 minutes of direct sun for a 1:05 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:05 pm	4:05 pm	6:45 pm
April	170 min shade not during the game	86 min shade 5:25 pm	1 min shade first pitch
May	170 min shade not during the game	142 min shade 6:55 pm	21 min shade 6:55 pm
June	170 min shade not during the game	162 min shade not during the game	31 min shade 7:25 pm
July	170 min shade not during the game	159 min shade not during the game	34 min shade 7:25 pm
August	170 min shade not during the game	110 min shade 6:45 pm	10 min shade first pitch
September	170 min shade not during the game	67 min shade 5:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch

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