Nationals Park Section 102: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 102 is on the Lower Level, in left field. Its rows run L-Z, AA-DD. The front row is 369 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 102, Row U, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 102, Row U. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 102, Row N, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 102, Row N. 3D model built from District of Columbia (DC OCTO) lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Nationals Park Section 102, Row BB, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 102, 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 102?

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

Is Section 102 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 102 from home plate?

The front row is 369 ft (112.5 m) from home plate; Row DD is 425 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 25 ft at the top. You look down at 1.2° from Row L, 3.0° from Row U and 3.3° from Row DD.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
L	369 ft	8 ft	no
O	378 ft	11 ft	no
R	388 ft	11 ft	no
U	397 ft	21 ft	no
X	406 ft	21 ft	no
AA	416 ft	23 ft	no
DD	425 ft	25 ft	no

Is Section 102 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	65 min shade 4:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	170 min shade not during the game	110 min shade 6:45 pm	16 min shade first pitch
June	170 min shade not during the game	136 min shade not during the game	21 min shade 7:05 pm
July	170 min shade not during the game	129 min shade not during the game	26 min shade 7:15 pm
August	170 min shade not during the game	83 min shade 5:05 pm	3 min shade first pitch
September	170 min shade not during the game	44 min shade 4:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch

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