The crater chain Catena Humboldt passes to the south of Gibbs, following a line to the northeast.

Due to its proximity to the limb, this crater appears foreshortened when viewed from the Earth, and visibility is subject to libration.

The outer rim of Gibbs is not quite circular, and an outward bulge to the north gives it an onion-like profile.

The southeastern wall is slightly straightened and there is a low break in the rim at the southern and northern ends.

The area around the Mirzakhani impact is characterised by an extremely high rockfall density by lunar standards.