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Geowalk of downtown Chattanooga What is cultural geography? Cultural geography of individual cities contributes greatly to the diversity of a culture. Cultural geography is considered a wide-ranging and comprehensive field. Artifacts of our culture constantly surround us every day. The six major parts of cultural geography are the following: cultural diffusion, cultural landscapes, cultural environments, cultural perception, culture regions, and culture hearths Geowalk: The geowalk begins at the entrance to the Tennessee Aquarium. Now walk …

…discomfort they feel about the country they are serving in. Cultural hearths are the source area or place of origin of a major culture. Downtown Chattanooga is simply one example of a city nestled in a large culture hearth of the "South." This is the conclusion of my Geowalk throughout downtown Chattanooga. I have learned that the five main types of cultural geography discussed all contribute to the sixth main type which is Cultural hearths.