Rate Field Section 516: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 516 is on the Upper Deck, on the right field line. Its rows run 6-21. The front row is 248 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 102 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 516, Row 7, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 516, Row 7. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 516?

16 rows: 6-21. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 516 covered?

Partly. Rows 9 and up are under the overhang above. 13 of 16 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 9 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 516 from home plate?

The front row is 248 ft (75.7 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 295 ft. Eye height runs from 83 ft above the field at the front to 102 ft at the top. You look down at 18.5° from Row 6, 18.9° from Row 14 and 19.1° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
6	248 ft	83 ft	no
9	258 ft	87 ft	yes
12	267 ft	91 ft	yes
15	277 ft	95 ft	yes
18	286 ft	98 ft	yes
21	295 ft	102 ft	yes

Is Section 516 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 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	7:10 pm
April	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 512 · Rate Field Section 518

Planning the day: Rate Field seating chart with sun and shade · Rate Field shaded seats by start time · Rate Field bag policy · how the Rate Field data is measured.