Caesarea Philippi was situated near the northern extremity of the land of Israel, about 4 miles / 6 kilometers east of Dan, 150 miles / 240 kilometers north of Jerusalem, 50 miles / 80 kilometers southwest of Damascus, and 30 miles / 48 kilometers east of Tyre and theMediterranean Sea. It had an elevation of about 1,150 feet above sea level, near the foot of Mount Hermon. Located within the eastern source of theThe Jordan River, with lush trees and grass, it is known today as Banyas.