The pyramidlike Matterhorn is situated on the border of Italy and Switzerland, six miles [10 km] southwest of the village of Zermatt, Switzerland, the town after which the peak was named.
Püramiidikujuline Matterhorn paikneb Itaalia ja Šveitsi piiril, Šveitsis asuvast Zermatti külast, mille järgi mäetipule nimi pandi, 10 kilomeetrit edelas.