Tormey, California

Tormey
Tormey
Location in California
Coordinates: 38°03′02″N 122°14′57″W / 38.05056°N 122.24917°W / 38.05056; -122.24917
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyContra Costa County
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
GNIS ID1660016
FIPS code06-79058

Tormey, formerly known as El Cierbo from the (Spanish word 'Ciervo' for 'Elk' (Cervus canadensis), is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located between Rodeo and Crockett on the edge of the ConocoPhillips oil refinery in Rodeo. It is 6.5 miles (10 km) west-northwest of Martinez, at an elevation of 20 feet (6 m). The community is home to less than a dozen homes and the former offices of the John Swett Unified School District.