I'm a notorious dog lover!    Cats.....not so much!

I was born and raised in S Calif, but when someone asks, I tell them in PA north of Pittsburgh, but then they point out that I don't sound like I'm from there, I let them know I was raised in Calif.

Nothing wrong with Tyto Alba's answer, but---

I've heard of "native land," but not "native place."  (See the poem:  http://www.bartleby.com/101/547.html)

So when I searched for it, I may have found out why:

"its use ("native place") seems limited to Indian English"

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/156069-Correct-meaning-of-Native-Place