Pieve Vergonte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Verbania.

Pieve Vergonte borders the following municipalities: Anzola d'Ossola, Piedimulera, Premosello-Chiovenda, Vogogna.

Pieve Vergonte parish lies in the valley of Ossola, which forms part of the Upper Novarese, and extends from the Lake Maggiore, where it starts in the south, to the Valais and Switzerland which it borders from the North. To the west it is bordered by the Valsesia, and to the east by the valley of the Milanese and Lugano, itself divided into Upper and Lower valleys.

Various streams are present in the territory of Pieve Vergonte: Stream Marmazza which is the most important river of Pieve Vergonte, Rio San Rocco, Rio Santa Maria, Rio Toietti, Rio della Fontana, Rio della Valletta, Rio della Vallaccia, Rio said Lanca, Rio said Rialetto, Arsa Rio, Rio del Castello, Rio della Chiesa, Rio said Inferno, Togni Rio, Rio Mot. Branchis. The river's Taverna and Rio Fornate have an outlet into the valley Anzasca. The Industrial Water Channel of Rumianca is an important infrastructure for the production of hydroelectric energy for industrial purposes. The Lake St. Anna, in the hamlet of Loro, linked to the Fishermen Company Sant'Anna, was created in 1964 for trout fishing.

The streams listed on the register of public waters are: Rivo Inferno Valley, Rivo Megolo, Torrente Arsa, Rivo Vallaccia, Creek Marmazza, Torrente Anza.

Pieve Vergonte is part of the Western Alps, the Pennines, which are perhaps the most spectacular mountain chain in Europe. Located along the border between Southwest Switzerland and Northwest Italy, this compact area boasts ten of the twelve highest summits in the Alps (the other two are part of the Mont Blanc massif). The high peaks of the Pennine Alps include many 4,000 meter peaks and hundreds of peaks over 3,000 meters. The high mountains are separated by long narrow valleys. Some of the major peaks of the Pennine Alps include the many high peaks of the Monte Rosa Massif, Dom, Weisshorn, Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, Nadelhorn, and Grand Combin. Pieve Vergonte is located 33.7 km from Macugnaga, which lies at the feet of Monte Rosa Massif.

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